Swirls of chocolate in
a luscious orange chiffon cake topped with an orange glaze.
Chocolate
Orange Marble Chiffon Cake
- 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/4 cup hot water
1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar - divided
use
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup vegetable oil - divided use
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold water
7 large egg yolks
1 cup (about 8) large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel
Orange Glaze (recipe follows)
- Remove top oven rack;
move other rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Stir together cocoa and
hot water in medium bowl; stir in 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons
oil; set aside.
- Stir together flour, remaining
1 1/2 cups sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl; add cold
water, remaining 1/2 cup oil and egg yolks; beat with spoon until
smooth.
- Beat egg whites and cream
of tartar in another large bowl on high speed of mixer until
stiff peaks form. Pour egg yolk mixture in a thin stream over
beaten whites, gently folding just until blended. Remove 2 cups
batter; add to chocolate mixture, gently folding in until well
blended. Fold orange peel into remaining batter.
- Spoon half of orange batter
into ungreased 10-inch tube pan; drop half the chocolate batter
on top by spoonfuls. Repeat layers of orange and chocolate batters.
Gently swirl with knife for marbled effect, leaving definite
orange and chocolate areas.
- Bake 1 hour and 15 to
20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly. Immediately
invert cake in pan onto heatproof funnel; cool completely. Remove
cake from pan; invert onto serving plate.
- Prepare Orange Glaze;
spread over top of cake, allowing glaze to run down sides. Garnish
as desired.
Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Orange Glaze: Melt 1/3 cup butter or margarine
in medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; gradually
add 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice and
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel, beating with whisk until
smooth and of desired consistency. Makes about 1 1/2 cups glaze.
Recipe courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens,
and reprinted with permission of The Hershey Company. ©
The Hershey Company.