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Vegan Orange, Chocolate & Olive Oil Torte

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Total time
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Portions
6

Vegan

Ingredients
or3 units (2-5/8" dia) of oranges, raw, Florida (423 g)
or1 tbsp of vinegar, cider (15 g)
or100 grams of flour, wheat, white, self raising
or60 grams of cocoa powder
or1 level teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (4 g)
or30 grams of almonds, flaked and ground
or180 grams of sugar, castor
or5 tablespoons of oil, olive (55 g)
or1 serving (8 fl oz) of beverages, water, filtered, well (237 g)
orgenerous pinch of sea saltor2 grams of salt
Preparation
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This vegan chocolate torte has a fudgy, dense crumb with wonderful fragrance from seasonal oranges. There is a grown -up hint of bitterness from the olive oil and orange zest alongside the rich chocolate, a pinch of sea salt really boosts the flavour.
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Equipment needed Small saucepan 20cm cake tin baking parchment 2 mixing bowls
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1. Finely zest all 3 oranges. Add the zest to the small saucepan with the olive oil - 80ml is just over 5 tablespoons if that helps. Gently warm the oil until it is bathwater hot. Leave to one side for at least 20 mins to infuse.
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2. Meanwhile grease a 20 cm cake tin with a little olive oil and line with baking parchment. Turn your oven on to 180C/Gas 4 to preheat.
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3. Juice enough oranges to give you 80ml of juice - this will be over 5 tablespoons in volume or will weigh 80g. place the juice in a bowl with the (filtered) water half of the vinegar and a generous pinch of sea (or Himalayan Crystal) salt.
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4. In a separate mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder and half the bicarbonate of soda. Add the ground almonds and sugar, and mix well so everything is evenly distributed.
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5. When the olive oil is ready, transfer it all along with the zest, to the bowl of orange juice. Give it a quick whisk and then pour it all into the bowl of dry ingredients. Fold together gently but firmly, until everything is just incorporated and you no longer see any dry lumps.
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6. Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and level it with the back of a spoon. Transfer to the oven Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until firm, risen and starting to crack slightly at the sides. A skewer or knife tip inserted in the middle should come out clean
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TIPS Infusing the olive oil with the orange zest really amplifies the orange flavour. Warming the oil speeds up the process, but the longer you can leave them the better. We have been known to leave them overnight overnight. You need to make sure that you bring the wet and dry ingredients together without overmixing for the lightest results. Avoid using an electric mixer for this part use a spatula or wooden spoon instead.
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TIPS Infusing the olive oil with the orange zest really amplifies the orange flavour. Warming the oil speeds up the process, but the longer you can leave them the better. We have been known to leave them overnight overnight. You need to make sure that you bring the wet and dry ingredients together without overmixing for the lightest results. Avoid using an electric mixer for this part use a spatula or wooden spoon instead.
Nutritional information
Per 100 gPer portion (184 g)% DRI
Energy192 kcal353 kcal18 %
Protein3 g5 g10 %
Carbohydrate30 g54 g21 %
Sugars21 g38 g43 %
Fat8 g15 g21 %
Fatty acids, total saturated2 g3 g14 %
Fiber1 g2 g9 %
Sodium221 mg408 mg17 %
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