Ingredients for - Dark Chocolate Orange Cake

1. Butter, softened 10 tablespoons
2. White sugar 1 ½ cups
3. Eggs 4
4. Sour cream ⅔ cup
5. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
6. Grated orange zest 2 tablespoons
7. All-purpose flour 2 cups
8. Unsweetened cocoa powder ⅔ cup
9. Baking soda ¼ teaspoon
10. Salt ¼ teaspoon
11. Chopped almonds ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Dark Chocolate Orange Cake

1 . Stage

In a bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the sour cream, vanilla and orange rind.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.