Dark Chocolate Orange Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 10 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Recipe

• in a bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. beat in the eggs, then the sour cream, vanilla and orange rind.
• in another bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. beat into the creamed mixture just until incorporated and then stir in the almonds.
• turn the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. bake in a 350 degrees f (175 degree c) oven for 1 hour, or until it tests done with a toothpick. let cool on a rack. makes 16 servings.