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Orange Cake with Dark Chocolate Whipped Ganache

In my opinion, the combination of oranges and dark chocolate is so delicious, especially in winter. It's somehow a very chic and sophisticated pairing, which I believe makes it even more suitable for the holiday season. So, today I will share my favorite recipe with you, combining the flavors of oranges and dark chocolate: an orange cake with whipped dark chocolate ganache. The cake dough is a very moist and juicy cake with the juice of a whole fresh orange! Then, we add a rich and creamy dark chocolate ganache, before we decorate the cake with slices of fresh oranges! As an inspiration, I used a cake batter recipe from one of my favorite Instagram creators, freshbeanbakery. Her recipes are amazing and often small batch versions, which I find a very clever niche! Creating the first component - how to make a moist and juicy orange cake The key to a rich and moist cake batter is using lots of orange juice (fresh one, of course!) and yogurt or sour cream. This ingredient specifically...