CAKE

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter milk
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1tbsp finely grated orange zest
• a pinch of salt

GANACHE

• 1 cup cooking chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 1tsp custard powder
   

CAKE-

• Pre-heat the oven to 170C. Oil a 9″ circular cake tin. Dust the with cocoa, tap out extra
• Whisk cocoa, flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder into a bowl
• In a large bowl, cream oil and sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time and mix well after each addition .
• Beat in vanilla using mixer at low.
• Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients  with butter milk and orange juice, Beat until smooth.
• Fold into orange zest.
• Pour the batter into pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

GANACHE

• On a double boiler with flame on medium low,cook cream and chocolate until the chocolate melts
• Add custard powder and whisk continuously until the mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat and pour on the cake