Refreshing dessert called Ice Cubes with Chocolate or Easy Balkan Ledene Kocke Dessert. Yes, the most delicious dessert and signature dish from Balkan countries…

Hello my dear readers!

How are you? Are you looking for another delicious dessert to make from Monday to Sunday and never get tired of…

Since the answer is yes…let’s bake one of my signature dishes!

Description of Ice Cubes with Chocolate or Easy Balkan Ledene Kocke Dessert

Made of 3 levels of sweet heaven:

-ice cube cake with sugar syrup

-white filling

-chocolate glaze

Can I add that this ice cube cake is made with simple ingredients like eggs, sugar, flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.

​Yes, it is that simple.

Very special second level is made of milk, flour, sugar, vanilla extract and butter (white chocolate is optional)

And the last, 3 level is the chocolate glaze which is made of 2 ingredients: chocolate and oil.

So, yes cake for your soul.

Shopping List for Ice Cubes Cake

-eggs (room temperature)

-sugar

-flour

-cocoa powder

-baking powder

-milk 

-butter (unsalted)

-chocolate (semi sweet chocolate or dark chocolate)

-oil

-pure vanilla extract

Optional: white chocolate and vanilla sugar

Equipment Needed

-KitchenAid mixer (or the stand mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too)

-mixing bowl (large bowl)

-measuring cup

-small saucepan

-medium saucepan

-baking pan 9 by 13 inces

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Making Ice Cubes with Chocolate or Easy Balkan Ledene Kocke Dessert

Ingredients

5 eggs (room temperature)

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour (all purpose flour)

3 TBSP cocoa powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

Sugar Syrup 

1 1/8 cup water

1/3 cup sugar

White Filling

3 cups milk

10 TBSP sugar

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

10 TBSP flour

1/2 cup butter

Optional: 3 oz white chocolate, chopped

Chocolate Glaze

6 oz chocolate (semi sweet chocolate)

1/8 cup oil

​Instructions for Ice Cubes with Chocolate

Spray baking pan with baking spray.

Making First level or cake base

Add sifted flour, cocoa powder and baking powder to the medium size bowl. Set aside.

To another bowl, large bowl add eggs and sugar.

Mix on high speed for about 5 minutes.

Then add half of the flour/cocoa mixture to the eggs mixture.

Stop using the mixer at this point.

Using spatula stir flour in.

Then add the rest of the flour mixture and stir until all ingredients are incorporated together.

​Transfer into prepared baking pan.

Bake at 375 F for about 12 minutes.

Making Sugar Syrup

To a small saucepan add sugar and water.

Bring to boil and when water starts to boil, boil for another 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and let it cool.

When cake is baked remove from the oven 

Pour the sugar syrup over the hot cake.

Let it sit until completely absorbed.

White Filling or Milk Mixture

Heat 2 cups of milk and 3 TBS of sugar until boiling.(picture 1 below)

Meanwhile, mix 1 cup of milk with 7 TBSP of sugar and 10 TBSP of flour. (picture 2)

Mix until the milk mixture is smooth.

When milk boils remove from the heat and add milk mixture.(image 3)

Stir all ingredients together and return back to heat.

​Be sure to stir non stop or until it becomes thick (like you are making pudding) (picture 4 above)

OPTIONAL: Remove from heat and add chopped white chocolate if using. Stir until chocolate is melted.

Cover with plastic wrap directly and let is cool.(see image below)

​Your next step is to mix butter until smooth.

Start adding half of the the cooled milk mixture to the butter.

Keep mixing on high speed.

Add the rest of the milk mixture and keep mixing until all ingredients are combined.

​Then add the pure vanilla extract and mix for a few second.

Assembly of the Ice Cube Cake

 Spread the milk mixture over the cake layer.

Transfer to the fridge for a few hours or overnight.

​In a small saucepan, heat the oil and chopped chocolate until melted.

Pour the chocolate glaze over milk mixture or white filling and be sure it is spread evenly across the top.

​Return to fridge until set.

When ready to serve cut into your favorite size.

Don’t forget, enjoy and share.

Quick Note

Eggs – please use large, organic eggs

Chocolate – for this recipe I used semi sweet chocolate (you can use Lindt 70% Cocoa dark chocolate too)

Milk – I used milk 3.25 % but you can use 2%

Flour – use all purpose flour, unbleached

FINAL NOTE about Ice Cubes with Chocolate

You will love this delicious dessert. Refreshing dessert!

Final Grade: A+++ 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT! (I believe in you)

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Ferrero Rocher Torte – I believe in angels

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Yield: Serving 5 people

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

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Ingredients

• 5 eggs (room temperature)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour (all purpose flour)
• 3 TBSP cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Sugar Syrup

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• 1 1/8 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar

White Filling or Milk Mixture

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• 3 cups milk
• 10 TBSP sugar
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 10 TBSP flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 oz white chocolate, chopped

Chocolate Glaze

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• 6 oz chocolate (semi sweet chocolate)
• 1/8 cup oil

Instructions

Spray baking pan with baking spray.
First level or cake base
Add sifted flour, cocoa powder and baking powder to the medium size bowl. Set aside.
To another bowl, large bowl add eggs and sugar.
Mix on high speed for about 5 minutes.
Then add half of the flour/cocoa mixture to the eggs mixture.
Stop using the mixer at this point.
Using spatula stir flour in.
Then add the rest of the flour mixture and stir until all ingredients are incorporated together.
Transfer into prepared baking pan.
Bake at 375 F for about 12 minutes.
Making Sugar Syrup
To a small saucepan add sugar and water.
Bring to boil and when water starts to boil, boil for another 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and let it cool.
When cake is baked remove from the oven
Pour the sugar syrup over the hot cake.
Let it sit until completely absorbed.
White Filling or Milk Mixture
Heat 2 cups of milk and 3 TBS of sugar until boiling.
Meanwhile, mix 1 cup of milk with 7 TBSP of sugar and 10 TBSP of flour.
Mix until the milk mixture is smooth.
When milk boils remove from the heat and add milk mixture.
Stir all ingredients together and return back to heat.
Be sure to stir non stop or until it becomes thick (like you are making pudding)
OPTIONAL: Remove from heat and add chopped white chocolate if using. Stir until chocolate is melted.
Cover with plastic wrap directly and let is cool.
Your next step is to mix butter until smooth.
Start adding half of the the cooled milk mixture to the butter.
Keep mixing on high speed.
Add the rest of the milk mixture and keep mixing until all ingredients are combined.
Then add the pure vanilla extract and mix for a few second.
Assembly of the Ice Cube Cake
Spread the milk mixture over the cake layer.
Transfer to the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
In a small saucepan, heat the oil and chopped chocolate until melted.
Pour the chocolate glaze over milk mixture or white filling and be sure it is spread evenly across the top.
Return to fridge until set.
When ready to serve cut into your favorite size.
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One of my favorite recipe is Chocolate Orange Nutella Dessert made with Dancing Santa…Keep reading.

Hello my dear readers.

​It is 2026 and and we are going to start with one of my favorite recipe full of chocolate, Nutella, orange and again chocolate. Can I say the best chocolate.

Lindt Orange Chocolate.

Like always let’s start with description of this amazing chocolate dessert or perfect dessert.

Description of Chocolate Orange Nutella Dessert

Rich, indulgent, and satisfying. 

Do you need more…of course not.

This is must make perfect dessert for any day of the week.

It is also perfect dessert for Valentine’s day. And it is coming…so let’s make it happen.

To make this dessert you need the following ingredients listed under…

Shopping List for Dancing Santa

–heavy cream

-Nutella

-egg yolks

-Sugar

-Orange flavor (or vanilla extract)

-Orange juice

-Dr. Oetker Vanilla pudding

-Lindt Orange Chocolate

Equipment Needed

-KitchenAid mixer (or the stand mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too)

-mixing bowl (large bowl)

-measuring cup

-separate bowl 

-sauce pan

-baking pan

-ramekins ( I used 5 for this recipe)

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​ Chocolate Orange Nutella Dessert and Dancing Santa

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream

1/8 cup sugar

3/4 cup Nutella

3 egg yolks

1 tsp Orange flavor (or pure vanilla extract)

1/2 Lindt Orange Chocolate (50 gr), chopped

Orange Topping

2 cups orange juice (fresh oranges or store bought orange juice)

6 TBSP sugar

2 vanilla puddings (Dr Oetker)

1 3/4 cups heavy cream (double cream)

Decoration: grated Lindt Orange chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, dark chocolate (I love Lindt 70% cocoa)

Instructions for making Chocolate Orange Dessert with Nutella

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Place the ramekins in a deep baking pan and set aside.

In a bowl lightly whisk the egg yolks. (I used 4 cups glass measuring cup)

Measure 3/4 cup of Nutella and set aside.

Heat heavy cream and sugar until almost boil. Remove from heat.

Add Nutella to cream and sugar mixture.

Whisk until Nutella mixes with the cream. (it will take a little time)

​Then add chopped Lindt Orange chocolate.

Now add 2 TBSP of the Nutella/Cream mixture to the egg yolks mixture.

Stir it. Then add 1/8 cup of the hot Nutella mixture to egg yolk.

Please do it slowly. And keep mixing it.

Then add the rest of Nutella mixture to egg yolks and stir it until ingredients are incorporated and happy together.

Your next step is to pour Chocolate Orange Nutella mixture into ramekins.

Place the ramekins in a deep baking pan and fill with hot water, halfway up the side of ramekins.

Bake it for 30 min at 350 F.

Allow to cool. 

Making Orange Topping

Add Dr. Oetker vanilla puddings and 2 TBS of sugar to the bowl. (small bowl)
Then add 5 TBSP of orange juice into it. (take from 2 cups of orange juice)
Stir with the wooden spoon until smooth.
Meanwhile add the rest of the orange juice  and 4 TBSP sugar to the sauce pan and bring to boil.
Then remove from the heat and add the pudding mixture.
Return to heat and stir non stop until thickness. (this is very quick)

When done remove from heat.

Then add vanilla extract and orange flavor Stir with wooden spoon until incorporated.

​Cover with the plastic wrap and let it cool.
In another mixing bowl mix heavy cream until soft pick.

When your orange filling is cooled transfer to the mixing bowl and mix until smooth. (about 1 minute)

Then add heavy cream and mix until incorporated.

​Transfer to fridge for a few hours

​When ready, top each Chocolate Nutella ramekin with Orange topping.

Decorate with grated chocolate.

Enjoy and share the perfect dessert for your Friday night or for upcoming Valentine’s day.

BTW, this is not the king cake but it the perfect dessert for any occasion.

IMPORTANT: If you don’t want to make orange topping you can use ice cream or heavy cream to top the ramekins of Dancing Santa.

Quick Note

Heavy Cream – use 33% or 35%

Eggs – please use large, organic eggs

Chocolate – for this recipe I used Lindt Orange Chocolate and Lindt 70% Cocoa dark chocolate (you can use chocolate of your choice) 

Orange Juice – I used store bought organic orange/mango juice for making vanilla pudding 

FINAL NOTE about Chocolate Orange Nutella Dessert made with Dancing Santa

If you are making your own bakery bar for Valentine’s day this is your perfect dessert.

It has tons of chocolate, Nutella, heavy cream, Oranges and more chocolate.

You will love this dessert. 

Final Grade: A+++ 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT! (I believe in you)

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Yield: Serving 2 people in love

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 33 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes

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Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup Nutella
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp Orange flavor (or pure vanilla extract)
• 1/2 Lindt Orange Chocolate (50 gr), chopped

Orange Topping

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• 2 cups orange juice (fresh oranges or store bought orange juice)
• 6 TBSP sugar
• 2 vanilla puddings (Dr Oetker)
• 1 3/4 cups heavy cream (double cream)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Place the ramekins in a deep baking pan and set aside.
In a bowl lightly whisk the egg yolks. (I used 4 cups glass measuring cup)
Measure 3/4 cup of Nutella and set aside.
Heat heavy cream and sugar until almost boil. Remove from heat.
Add Nutella to cream and sugar mixture.
Whisk until Nutella mixes with the cream. (it will take a little time)
​Then add chopped Lindt Orange chocolate.
Now add 2 TBSP of the Nutella/Cream mixture to the egg yolks mixture.
Stir it. Then add 1/8 cup of the hot Nutella mixture to egg yolk.
Please do it slowly. And keep mixing it.
Then add the rest of Nutella mixture to egg yolks and stir it until ingredients are incorporated and happy together.
Your next step is to pour Chocolate Orange Nutella mixture into ramekins.
Place the ramekins in a deep baking pan and fill with hot water, halfway up the side of ramekins.
Bake it for 30 min at 350 F.
Allow to cool. 
Making Orange Topping
Add Dr. Oetker vanilla puddings and 2 TBS of sugar to the bowl. (small bowl)
Then add 5 TBSP of orange juice into it. (take from 2 cups of orange juice)
Stir with the wooden spoon until smooth.
Meanwhile add the rest of the orange juice  and 4 TBSP sugar to the sauce pan and bring to boil.
Then remove from the heat and add the pudding mixture.
Return to heat and stir non stop until thickness. (this is very quick)
When done remove from heat.
Then add vanilla extract and orange flavor Stir with wooden spoon until incorporated.
​Cover with the plastic wrap and let it cool.
In another mixing bowl mix heavy cream until soft pick.
When your orange filling is cooled transfer to the mixing bowl and mix until smooth. (about minute)
Then add heavy cream and mix until incorporated.
​Transfer to fridge for a few hours
​When ready, top each Chocolate Nutella ramekin with Orange topping.
Decorate with grated chocolate.

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To all my readers: Happy New Year 2026!

Hello my dear readers.

If you are looking what recipe to make for 2026 you must try one of the following:

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If you love walnuts this is your cake. Full of walnuts (your brain will be so happy…you do know that walnuts looks like our brain. (I am not sure what is happening if we have no brain…just kidding). BTW, any shape is good.

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I have many of the recipe for the carrot cakes but this is one of my favorite…

Now, if you like sweets but you have no oven this is MUST make:

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Original Nanaimo Bars – A Canadian Tradition-CLICK ME

This was the first thing I tried when I came to Canada. Lucky me! Still the Best, one and only my favorite recipe. Also, I love and love the middle yellow sunshine from Nanaimo bars…so it is a little bigger than normal Nanaimo bars. But who cares…Enjoy and share the best recipe.

In case if you are wondering…do I drink or eat anything healthy…Yes, I do.

At the moment I am making one of my favorite tea

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Happy Baking with my favorite bake dessert called Moon Walnut Christmas Cake-festive recipe for this time of year. 

Hello my dear readers!

How are you?

 Are you searching for an easy bake dessert for your holiday table? 

And if you are 5 star cookies have super easy recipe for you.

It is blast from the past…So, let’s start.

Description of Moon Walnut Christmas Cake

This recipe will not need any kind of description. It is one of the most made recipe from this blog.

Check the original recipe below.

​Walnut Cake – Blast from the bast

If you love/like walnuts this is MUST make recipe.Yes, my dear reader you need to make this recipe for any holiday season.

You don’t need to be Martha Stewart to make this easy Walnut Christmas cake. 

​So, to make this cake you will need to have the following ingredients…

Shopping List for Walnut Christmas Cake

• butter (room temperature)
• sugar
• eggs (room temperature)
• flour
• walnuts
• baking powder
• milk

Equipment Needed

-KitchenAid mixer (or the stand mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too)

-mixing bowl (large bowl)

-measuring cup

-separate bowl 

-sauce pan

-baking pan 9 by 13 inches

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Making Moon Walnut Christmas Cake

Ingredients

1 layer

1/2 + 1/8 cup butter (unsalted and room temperature)

2/3 cup regular sugar

5 egg whites

3 TBSP flour (AP)

1 and 1/4 cups ground walnuts

1 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)

Filling-2nd layer

5 egg yolks

5 TBSP regular sugar

Walnut Topping

1/4 cup butter

4 TBSP sugar (or 1/4 cup)

1/4 cup milk

3 cup grated walnuts

​Decoration: ground walnuts

Instructions for Festive Recipe

Line 9×13 baking pan with aluminum foil (or parchment paper)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Dry ingredients

Mix flour, baking powder and ground walnuts. Set aside.

Mixing bowl 1:

Using a large bowl beat 5 egg whites to stiff peaks. Set aside.

Mixing Bowl 2:

In another bowl mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Then add egg whites from bowl 1 and mix all ingredients in a very low speed.

Your next step is to add flour mixture with walnuts.

Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.

Pour batter into the prepared 9×13 baking pan.

Bake at 350 F for about 12 minutes. (it will not be completely baked)

While your cake is baking, prepare the layer 2.

Yellow Layer

Mix 5 egg yolks and 5 TBSP sugar until the mixture becomes thick and triples in volume. (about 5 minutes, check image 1 and 2 below)

Set aside.

After 12 minutes remove cake from the oven.(image 3 below)

Spread egg yolks mixture on top of the cake. (image or picture 4 below)

Return cake to oven and bake for additional 12 to 14 minutes.

Use toothpick to test if cake is done. (image 5 above, cake is baked)

While first and second layer of the cake are in the oven, make the best walnut topping.

Walnuts Topping Recipe

Using a small bowl add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk. (image 1 below)

Heat on a medium temperature until boils. (image 2)

Add 3 cups grounded walnuts and mix all ingredients together. (you can add more walnuts, image 3)

Important: You can add more walnuts but be sure the mixture is spreadable.

When cake is baked, remove from the oven and top with walnuts topping. (image 4 below)

Sprinkle with additional ground walnuts. 

Cool the cake.

When cake is cooled or next day if you can wait…

Cut the walnut cake into moon shapes. 

You can use cookie cutter or you can just use glass and cut into moon shape.

Transfer to the baking tray.

Important: you can cut into squares, moon shapes or any smaller sizes you like.

Don’t forget: Enjoy and share the best festive recipe with your family and friends.

This will become your favorite bake dessert for any time of year.

So much better than fruitcake recipe. (my opinion)

Quick Note

Eggs – please use large, organic eggs

Flour – use all purpose flour, unbleached

Milk – I used 2% milk

Walnuts – my favorite place to buy walnuts is Costco. The best price.

Baking Powder – use aluminum free baking powder

FINAL NOTE about Moon Walnut Christmas Cake-Festive Recipe

So, from my home to yours, please enjoy and share this amazing recipe.

And as I mention you don’t need to be Martha Stewart.

Just be you and whole house will be in holiday season.

Final Grade: A+++ 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT! (I believe in you)

If you don’t like moon shape you can use the traditional recipe and cut into squares.

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Moon Walnut Christmas Cake-festive recipe

Yield: Serving 5 people

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

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Ingredients

1 layer

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• 1/2 + 1/8 cup butter (unsalted and room temperature)
• 2/3 cup regular sugar
• 5 egg whites
• 3 TBSP flour (AP)
• 1 and 1/4 cups ground walnuts
• 1 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)

Filling-2nd layer

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• 5 egg yolks
• 5 TBSP regular sugar

Walnut Topping

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• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 TBSP sugar (or 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 cup grated walnuts

Instructions

Line 9×13 baking pan with aluminum foil (or parchment paper)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Dry ingredients

Mix flour, baking powder and ground walnuts. Set aside.

Mixing bowl 1: Using a large bowl beat 5 egg whites to stiff peaks. Set aside.

Mixing Bowl 2: In another bowl mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Then add egg whites from bowl 1 and mix all ingredients in a very low speed.

Your next step is to add flour mixture with walnuts.

Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.

Pour batter into the prepared 9×13 baking pan.

Bake at 350 F for about 12 minutes. (it will not be completely baked)

While your cake is baking, prepare the layer 2.

Mix 5 egg yolks and 5 TBSP sugar until the mixture becomes thick and triples in volume. (about 5 minutes) Set aside.

After 12 minutes remove cake from the oven.

Spread egg yolks mixture on top of the cake.

Return cake to oven and bake for additional 12 to 14 minutes.

Use toothpick to test if cake is done.

While first and second layer of the cake are in the oven, make the best walnut topping.

Walnuts Topping Recipe

Using a small bowl add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk.

Heat on a medium temperature until boils.

Add 3 cups grounded walnuts and mix all ingredients together. (you can add more walnuts)

Important: You can add more walnuts but be sure the mixture is spreadable.

When cake is baked, remove from the oven and top with walnuts topping.

Sprinkle with additional ground walnuts. 

Cool the cake.

When cake is cooled or next day if you can wait...

Cut the walnut cake into moon shapes. 

You can use cookie cutter or you can just use glass and cut into moon shape.

Transfer to the baking tray.

Important: you can cut into squares, moon shapes or any smaller sizes you like.

Don't forget: Enjoy and share the best festive recipe with your family and friends.

This will become your favorite bake dessert for any time of year.

So much better than fruitcake recipe. (my opinion)

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Easy Orange Chocolate Cake Bombs-2 Recipe and Dark Chocolate or 1 batter for 2 delicious desserts. To make this recipes…

Hello my dear readers!

For today we are sharing 1 batter recipe for 2 amazing chocolate cakes.

Easy Orange Chocolate Cake and Easy Orange Chocolate Bombs.

Descriptions of Easy Orange Chocolate Cake Bombs

Moist cake, simple cake, Fancy Bombs.

Yes, you will make cake and bombs from this one batter.

Simple recipe for double joy.

The ingredients for the cake are the following: eggs, sugar, flour, coffee, cocoa, oil, coffee powder, pure vanilla extract and baking powder.

For the filling you will need: orange juice, Dr. Oetker vanilla pudding, heavy cream, sugar and Nutella

Chocolate Icing: dark chocolate, heavy cream

Optional: Nutella Ganache – for the recipe click the link

Before you start making this amazing orange cake for the first time please be sure you have all ingredients needed for the recipe.

So, please visit your favorite grocery store and buy the following ingredients for the orange cake

Shopping List for Orange Chocolate Cake or Orange Bombs

• eggs

• sugar

• oil

• orange juice

• cocoa powder

• flour

• coffee powder

• pure vanilla extract

• baking powder

• orange juice

• Dr. Oetker Vanilla Pudding

• Heavy cream

• Dark Chocolate

• Nutella

Equipment Needed

-KitchenAid mixer (or the stand mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too)

-mixing bowl (large bowl)

-measuring cup

-separate bowl 

-sauce pan

-baking sheet (16 by 12)

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Making Easy Orange Chocolate Cake Bombs

Ingredients

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup strong homemade coffee

3/4 cup oil

2 1/4 cups flour

3 TBSP coffee powder

1 tsp baking powder

Orange/Nutella Filling

3 cups orange juice (fresh oranges or store bought orange juice)

8 TBSP sugar

3 vanilla puddings (Dr Oetker)

1 2/3 cups heavy cream (double cream)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup Nutella (or add as much as you want)

orange zest

Chocolate Ganache

1/3 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup corn syrup

6 oz dark chocolate (or semi sweet chocolate)

1/2 TBSP unsalted butter

1 TBSP rum

Instructions for making Orange Cake with Chocolate

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Line baking sheet with aluminum foil/parchment paper and spray with baking spray. Set aside.

Make strong coffee or strong espresso.

Important: You will use cold espresso/cold coffee.

In a small bowl add flour, cocoa, coffee powder and baking powder. Set aside.

Beat eggs and sugar until light.

Then add oil, cold coffee and mix until incorporated.

Your next step is to add flour/cocoa mixture and mix quickly or until ingredients are incorporated and happy together.

Pour into prepared baking sheet and bake in the oven at 400 F until done.

For me it was 14 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool the orange cake.

Cut the cake to the following size: 4 by 10 ( 2 layers)

The rest use cookie cutter and cut 6 round cakes (for me the size was 2 and 1/2 inches)

It really depends of the size of your bomb mold.

​How to prepare Orange/Nutella Filling

Add Dr. Oetker vanilla puddings and 6 TBS of sugar to the bowl. (small bowl)
Then add 8 TBSP of orange juice into it. (take from 3 cups of orange juice)
Stir with the wooden spoon until smooth.
Meanwhile add the rest of the orange juice  and sugar to the sauce pan and bring to boil.
Then remove from the heat and add the pudding mixture.
Return to heat and stir non stop for about 3 minutes or until thickness.

Remove from heat.

Then add vanilla extract and orange zest. Stir with wooden spoon until incorporated.

​Cover with the plastic wrap and let it cool.
In another mixing bowl mix heavy cream until soft pick.

When your orange filling is cooled transfer to the mixing bowl and mix until smooth. (about 1 minute)

Then add heavy cream and mix until incorporated.

Now, take 1/3 of the mixture and transfer to another mixing bowl.

Add Nutella and mix until incorporated.

BTW, you just made 2 amazing fillings for the best orange cake: Orange filling and Nutella Orange Filling.

How to make Chocolate Ganache

In a sauce pan add heavy cream and corn syrup.
Stir until the syrup dissolves and bring the mixture to full boil.
Then remove from heat and add chopped dark chocolate.
Wait for 3 minutes and then stir until smooth.
Add unsalted butter and whisk until incorporated.

Optional: You can make Nutella Ganache too

Assemble of the cake

Place first layer of the cake.

Cover with orange filling, then with Nutella filling.

Add second layer of the cake.

Cover with orange filling.

Transfer to the fridge / freezer for a few hours.

Then cover cake with chocolate or Nutella ganache.

Decorated with orange zest, shaved chocolate.

For the Orange Chocolate Bombs

Scoop 1/4 cup of the Orange filling into each mold.

Make it even and pretty.

Then gently press the cake circles on top of the Orange filling.

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.

Next day or when ready

Pour the glaze over the Orange filling.

Decorate as you wish.

​Enjoy and share.

Quick Note

Eggs – please use large, organic eggs

Flour – use all purpose flour, unbleached

Heavy Cream – use 33% or 35%

Chocolate – if you chose to use chocolate use dark chocolate (healthy option) or use the milk chocolate.

Orange Juice – I used store bought orange juice for making vanilla pudding (organic orange juice)

FINAL NOTE about Easy Orange Chocolate Cake Bombs

Easy one batter recipe for 2 delicious orange chocolate cake.

And this is not just an easy but super, super tasty dessert. 

Yes, this is my favorite delicious chocolate orange cake which can be simple cake or fancy chocolate bombs.

So, from my home to yours, please enjoy and share.

Final Grade: A+++ 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT! (I believe in you)

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Yield: Serving 6 people

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

1 batter for 2 delicious desserts - Easy Orange Chocolate Cake and Orange Chocolate Bombs

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Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup strong homemade coffee
• 3/4 cup oil
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3 TBSP coffee powder
• 1 tsp baking powder

Orange/Nutella Filling

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• 3 cups orange juice (fresh oranges or store bought orange juice)
• 8 TBSP sugar
• 3 vanilla puddings (Dr Oetker)
• 1 2/3 cups heavy cream (double cream)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup Nutella (or add as much as you want)
• orange zest

Chocolate Ganache

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• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 6 oz dark chocolate (or semi sweet chocolate)
• 1/2 TBSP unsalted butter
• 1 TBSP rum

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil/parchment paper and spray with baking spray. Set aside.
Make strong coffee or strong espresso.
Important: You will use cold espresso/cold coffee.
In a small bowl add flour, cocoa, coffee powder and baking powder. Set aside.
Beat eggs and sugar until light.
Then add oil, cold coffee and mix until incorporated.
Your next step is to add flour/cocoa mixture and mix quickly or until ingredients are incorporated and happy together.
Pour into prepared baking sheet and bake in the oven at 400 F until done.
For me it was 14 minutes.
Remove from the oven and cool the orange cake.
Cut the cake to the following size: 4 by 10 ( 2 layers)
The rest use cookie cutter and cut 6 round cakes (for me the size was 2 and 1/2 inches)
It really depends of the size of your bomb mold.
​How to prepare Orange/Nutella Filling
Add Dr. Oetker vanilla puddings and 6 TBS of sugar to the bowl. (small bowl)
Then add 8 TBSP of orange juice into it. (take from 3 cups of orange juice)
Stir with the wooden spoon until smooth.
Meanwhile add the rest of the orange juice  and sugar to the sauce pan and bring to boil.
Then remove from the heat and add the pudding mixture.
Return to heat and stir non stop for about 3 minutes or until thickness.
Remove from heat.
Then add vanilla extract and orange zest. Stir with wooden spoon until incorporated.
​Cover with the plastic wrap and let it cool.
In another mixing bowl mix heavy cream until soft pick.
When your orange filling is cooled transfer to the mixing bowl and mix until smooth. (about 1 minute)
Then add heavy cream and mix until incorporated.
Now, take 1/3 of the mixture and transfer to another mixing bowl.
Add Nutella and mix until incorporated.
BTW, you just made 2 amazing fillings for the best orange cake: Orange filling and Nutella Orange Filling.
How to make Chocolate Ganache
In a sauce pan add heavy cream and corn syrup.
Stir until the syrup dissolves and bring the mixture to full boil.
Then remove from heat and add chopped dark chocolate.
Wait for 3 minutes and then stir until smooth.
Add unsalted butter and whisk until incorporated.
Optional: You can make Nutella Ganache too
Assemble of the cake
Place first layer of the cake.
Cover with orange filling, then with Nutella filling.
Add second layer of the cake.
Cover with orange filling.
Transfer to the fridge / freezer for a few hours.
Then cover cake with chocolate or Nutella ganache.
Decorated with orange zest, shaved chocolate.
For the Orange Chocolate Bombs
Scoop 1/4 cup of the Orange filling into each mold.
Make it even and pretty.
Then gently press the cake circles on top of the Orange filling.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
Next day or when ready
Pour the glaze over the Orange filling.
Decorate as you wish.
​Enjoy and share.

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One of the most famous cakes in the world is the Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe. If you want to learn more about this elegant dessert made by 16-year-old apprentice chef… keep reading.

Hello my dear readers

How are you? Are you enjoying summer so far?

And are you craving something special like classic Austrian chocolate cake. Of course you are and because of you I am making this cake.

Let me give you a little more information about this elegant dessert …

Description of  Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe

The world famous recipe was created by Franz Sacher in 1832.

Austrian state chancellor Prince Klemens Wenzel has requested a dessert for a special occasion to impress a group of guests.

The head chef was ill that day which left a 16 year old Franz Sacher to use his imagination and talent and step up to the challenge.

And he did. He created the most famous cake made of chocolate cake layers with one or more layers of apricot jam and covered with smooth chocolate glaze. God, who doesn’t want this cake.

The cake is full of melted chocolate, butter, eggs and apricot jam.

Yes, this cake is the true magic full of chocolate flavors and served with heavy cream in many coffee shops in Austria. 

In case you can’t go and visit the hotel Sacher we have step by step instruction for you.

Of course to make this cake you need to get ingredients. 

Please check the list below…

Shopping List for Sacher-Torte Recipe

-Eggs

-Sugar

-Icing sugar

-dark chocolate

-unsalted butter

-sour cream

-all purpose flour

-baking powder

-salt

-apricot preserves

-unsweetened whipped cream

Equipment Needed

-baking sheet (16 by 12 inches)

-glass measuring cup (4 cups size)

-sauce pan

-KitchenAid mixer (or the mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too) or electric hand mixer

-large mixing bowl (for the chocolate cake)

-wooden spoon

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Making Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe

Ingredients

6 eggs 

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter

6 oz dark chocolate 

3 oz semi sweet chocolate

1/3 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup sour cream (14%)

1/2 TBSP pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 all purpose flour

1/2 TBSP baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Syrup

1/3 sugar

1/2 cup water

Filling

1 jar apricot jam (375 gr)

 Chocolate Glaze

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions for making Sacher Chocolate Torte

Preheat oven to 325 F.

Line baking sheet with aluminum foil /parchment paper. Spray with baking spray.

To a medium size bowl add sifted all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Add to the mixing bowl 6 egg whites and mix using the whisk attachment until foamy.

Reduce mixer speed and add 3/4 cup sugar very slowly. 

When all sugar added increase the speed and mix until medium peaks form. (picture 1)

Meanwhile using the double boiler method add chopped chocolate and unsalted butter into sauce pan.

When chocolate and butter are melted and happy together remove from the heat. (picture 2)

Add 3/4 cup of the sugar to the the melted chocolate and mix together. (picture 3)

Set aside to cool. (about 10 minutes)

When the chocolate mixture is cooled add 6 egg yolks, sour cream, pure vanilla extract and mix until well combined.(picture 4 and 5)

Your next step is to add flour mixture. (picture 6)

Mix until flour mixture is incorporated with the chocolate mixture.

Then carefully fold 1/3 of egg white mixture. (picture 7)

Continue adding egg whites in 2 additions.

Important: Carefully fold the egg whites using the spatula.(don’t use the mixer when adding egg whites)

When egg whites and chocolate mixture are incorporated transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

Bake at 325 until done. (picture 8)

For my oven it was 17 minutes.

Let it cool.

Making Sugar Syrup and Chocolate Ganache

To a small sauce pan add sugar and water.

Cook over high heat util water is boiled and sugar is dissolved.

Remove from heat and cool.

Making smooth chocolate glaze

To a small sauce pan add heavy cream and heat until steaming hot.

Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 3 minutes.

Then stir until you get smooth chocolate glaze.

Assembly of the Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte 

Cut the cake into 6 by 9 inches. 

Place first cake layer on wire rack and brush with cooled syrup.

Spread apricot jam and top with second cake layer.

Brush the top of the second layers chocolate cake with syrup.

Spread remaining apricot jam.

Transfer to the fridge until set. (about 45 minutes)

Remove from the fridge and pour smooth chocolate glaze over the top of the cake and sides of the cake.

Decorate as you wish. I used shaved dark chocolate and icing sugar. 

Transfer to the fridge until set.

Serving Sacher Torte

Select your best plate, add the slice of the most delicious chocolate cake and serve with generous amount of whipped cream.

Of course if you are planning trip to Austria and visiting Sacher hotel you will have to order cup of coffee too. 

Yes, Sacher-Torte and coffee are the best friends in Austria.

How to prepare whipped cream

Add heavy cream, sugar and vanilla to the mixing bowl.

Mix until stiff peaks.

When ready to cut the cake use the serrated knife or the best knife you have for cutting the cake.

Important: Dip knife into hot water and dry. Make cut. Again dip into hot water and dry. Cut.

Quick Note

Eggs – use large, organic eggs

Chocolate – for the best chocolate flavors I used combo or dark chocolate and semi-sweet milk chocolate. 

BTW, you can use all dark chocolate. 

Flour – I used all purpose flour, unbleached

​Heavy Cream – I used 33%

Butter – unsalted butter, room temperature

Apricot Jam – this is the one I used for this recipe

FINAL NOTE about Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe

If it is your first time making Sacher cake don’t worry.

This elegant dessert is so easy to make. What else can I say?

The most amazing chocolate cake batter, apricot jam and chocolate glaze will make your heart sing.

It is like original sacher-torte recipe and better.

Enjoy and share.

Final Grade: A+++  for easy homemade chocolate dessert. 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT!

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Yield: Serve 6 people

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 33 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes

One of the most famous cakes in the world is the Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe. Full of dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, apricot jam, chocolate glaze...and more.

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Ingredients

• 6 eggs 
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 6 oz dark chocolate 
• 3 oz semi sweet chocolate
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sour cream (14%)
• 1/2 TBSP pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 all purpose flour
• 1/2 TBSP baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Syrup

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• 1/3 sugar
• 1/2 cup water

Filling

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• 1 jar apricot jam (375 gr)

Chocolate Glaze

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• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Whipped Cream

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• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 F.
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil /parchment paper. Spray with baking spray.
To a medium size bowl add sifted all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Add to the mixing bowl 6 egg whites and mix using the whisk attachment until foamy.
Reduce mixer speed and add 3/4 cup sugar very slowly. 
When all sugar added increase the speed and mix until medium peaks form.
Meanwhile using the double boiler method add chopped chocolate and unsalted butter into sauce pan.
When chocolate and butter are melted and happy together remove from the heat.
Add 3/4 cup of the sugar to the the melted chocolate and mix together.
Set aside to cool. (about 10 minutes)
When the chocolate mixture is cooled add 6 egg yolks, sour cream, pure vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
Your next step is to add flour mixture.
Mix until flour mixture is incorporated with the chocolate mixture.
Then carefully fold 1/3 of egg white mixture.
Continue adding egg whites in 2 additions.
Important: Carefully fold the egg whites using the spatula.(don't use the mixer when adding egg whites)
When egg whites and chocolate mixture are incorporated transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake at 325 until done.
For my oven it was 17 minutes.
Let it cool.
Making Sugar Syrup and Chocolate Ganache
To a small sauce pan add sugar and water.
Cook over high heat util water is boiled and sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and cool.
Making smooth chocolate glaze
To a small sauce pan add heavy cream and heat until steaming hot.
Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 3 minutes.
Then stir until you get smooth chocolate glaze.
Assembly of the Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte 
Cut the cake into 6 by 9 inches. 
Place first cake layer on wire rack and brush with cooled syrup.
Spread apricot jam and top with second cake layer.
Brush the top of the second layers chocolate cake with syrup.
Spread remaining apricot jam.
Transfer to the fridge until set. (about 45 minutes)
Remove from the fridge and pour smooth chocolate glaze over the top of the cake and sides of the cake.
Decorate as you wish. I used shaved dark chocolate and icing sugar. 
Transfer to the fridge until set.

When ready to eat, serve with whipped cream, melted chocolate. And don't forget coffee .

Enjoy and Share as soon as possible.

Also, don’t forget to visit 100 Best Canadian Food Blogs and Websites

or check this link publ and enjoy many search options. One of them is your favorite food blog called 5 star cookies.(I am turning red…but thank you)

What else? Please visit the social media of 5 star cookies.

We can’t wait to see you there. From Instagram to Pinterest we are waiting for you.

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