Orange & white chocolate sponge

Orange & white chocolate sponge

A stunning cake that will fast become a failsafe option for any event

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Cuts into 10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter two 20cm round sandwich tins and line the bases with baking parchment. Tip the sugar into a mixing bowl and add the softened butter and orange zest. Beat for 1 min or so until pale and fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks. Sift the flour and baking powder over the cake mixture and fold in lightly. Finally, fold in the almonds and orange juice. Whisk the egg whites until they just hold their shape. Fold one-third of the egg white into the cake mix, using the whisk. Repeat with another third, then the final third. Take care not to over-mix or you will lose the lightness of the egg whites.
  2. Divide the cake mix between the prepared tins and bake for 30-35 mins. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack, peel off the lining paper and leave to cool.
  3. To make the icing, melt the chocolate over a pan of barely simmering water or in the microwave on High for 1½ mins, stirring every 30 secs, then leave to cool. Whip the crème fraîche until thick, then fold in the white chocolate. Set one cake on a serving plate or cake stand. Spoon half the icing onto the cake and top with the other cake. Spread with the rest of the icing, then allow to set in the fridge for at least 1 hr.
  4. If you want to make the decorative curls, melt the chocolate in a bowl over simmering water or in a microwave and spread thinly over a baking tray. Leave the tray in the fridge for the chocolate to harden a bit, then use a fish slice or angled knife blade to scrape chocolate curls. Pile the curls in the middle of the cake and serve cut into slices.

Per serving

567 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 45g, fat 40 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 1g, sugar 37g, salt 0.7 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008.

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  • Binder photo RachyC

    07 December 2008

    RachyC rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for an event and it was a massive hit! Just made one layer though as i had two cakes to make. I used gently whipped double cream instead of the creme fraiche for the icing and found it worked alot better. Will definitely make this cake again.

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  • Binder photo lainiewong

    09 December 2008

    lainiewong commented on this recipe

    I've made this cake a few times, but mine never seems to rise very well - has anyone else found this? It's still lovely and moist, just not very high. I've tried using older egg whites and newer egg whites and both my self raising flour and baking powder are fairly new - not sure what I'm doing wrong, my other cakes are usually fine... Any suggestions? For the filling, I've changed it to melting 115g white chocolate and when it's cool, adding it to 115g creamed butter, mixing it until it's almost mousse like - delicious!

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  • Binder photo George

    09 December 2008

    George commented on this recipe

    The same thing happened to me as to "lainiewong" above! I make cakes all the time but this one came out really flat - I'm sure it's because I didn't fold the egg whites in properly! Bit of a rush to pick up my son....will try again!

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  • Binder photo Erica

    13 December 2008

    Erica rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this cake is LUSH. a friend made it for me for my birthday and i couldnt get enough of it.

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  • Binder photo Lorna

    29 December 2008

    Lorna rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this for my sister-in-law's birthday - delicious!

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  • Binder photo MammaGee

    30 January 2009

    MammaGee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this on Boxing day morning for my daughters 8th birthday . I made double quantities and made a huge layered cake & iced it all over instead of just the top. Decorated it with pink edible glitter !! Everyone loved it and the whole thing got eaten with guests coming back for seconds ! Lovely moist cake with delicious orange / white chocolate flavour - not too sweet or sickly. It's now a family favourite.

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  • Binder photo Patsy Baker

    22 February 2009

    Patsy Baker commented on this recipe

    Made this today with my daughter. Great to make and gorgeous to taste. Made the mistake of not allowing the white chocolate to cool down initially when adding it to the creme fraiche but had enough ingredients to make more and it turned out great. Went down very well for Sunday tea!

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  • Binder photo thegarybrough

    23 February 2009

    thegarybrough rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this as the centrepiece of an afternoon tea for my wife's birthday. It was superb! I spread some (good quality) lemon curd between the layers as well as the icing for a bit of extra zing and would highly recommend it. Will certainly make it again, very popular with our guests.

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  • Binder photo katiecrumpet

    26 February 2009

    katiecrumpet rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made as a present for a friend went down a treat great for special occasions

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  • Binder photo angus

    15 March 2009

    angus rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I'm baking all the time and thought I would try this one as it sounded rather delish! It has now taken over all the other as my husbands favourite. Absolutely heavenly, light and moist. The longet it lasts (which is not long in our household) the better it is! Would definitely recommend to anyone.

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  • Binder photo Tor

    25 March 2009

    Tor rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this cake for my friends birthday and it went down a storm, my friends thought it was absolutly gorgeous and the icing was lovely. I will be making this cake again for sure!!

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  • Binder photo DrBarney

    06 April 2009

    DrBarney rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very rich, but absoletly fantastic as a birthday cake. Made this for my sons birthday, and we were blown away. Really nice, moist cake.

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  • Binder photo Laura B

    08 June 2009

    Laura B commented on this recipe

    I've also done this as cupcakes with a dark chocolate ganache topping...amazing jaffa cakes!

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  • Binder photo Ester

    22 June 2009

    Ester commented on this recipe

    This was a great cake. Next time i will add a little cointreau

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  • Binder photo Michelle

    03 July 2009

    Michelle commented on this recipe

    I am going to try this as my wedding cake - running a trial in August!! Hold thumbs everyone...

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  • Binder photo Kirsty

    25 July 2009

    Kirsty rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    love this cake so easy to make. quite interested in trying it with raspberry idea as per jo's cooking note!!

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  • Binder photo Soonick

    29 July 2009

    Soonick commented on this recipe

    This cake was perfect. So light and moist with a subtle flavour. I also spread a thin layer of carrot and orange jam in the middle with the chocolate and creme fraiche filling. I think this may be my favourite cake.

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  • Binder photo Soonick

    29 July 2009

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  • Binder photo TimandDebs

    14 September 2009

    TimandDebs rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this as my contribution to a family buffet. Someone commented it was the best cake he had ever eaten! I used supermarket's own bargain white chocolate and it turned out fine. A lovely smell of oranges filled the kitchen as the cake cooked. Stayed lovely and moist - we ate most of it the same day but I found a stray slice four days later in the container and it was still as nice. Will definitely make again.

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  • Binder photo Listel

    02 October 2009

    Listel rated and commented on this recipe

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    Just great recipe! simply delicious, my friends all think now that i can actually cook! I made it twice and it was twice a complete success! The only change i made was to use a potato peeler to "peel" some strip of white chocolate for the topping and added a few orange and lemon zest to sprinkle over it. It gave a great finish.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Cuts into 10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Perfect for a special occasion

Ingredients

  • 175g butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
  • 175g golden caster sugar
  • finely grated zest 4 orange and juice of 1
  • 4 egg , separated
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 100g ground almonds

FOR THE ICING

  • 200g white chocolate
  • 200ml crème fraîche
  • 100g white chocolate , to decorate
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Per serving

567 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 45g, fat 40 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 1g, sugar 37g, salt 0.7 g

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