For the times when we don't want a giant layer cake, using an 8-inch cake pan is the way to go.This is a recipe for Chocolate Orange Cake that makes a single layer cake.Soft, moist chocolate cake with a chocolate orange frosting is the best flavor combination.

You can use an 8-inch square brownie pan or an 8-inch round pan--both work great here! There are so many times in my life when I need a small chocolate cake--is that true for you, too? We should be able to have chocolate cake without making a layer cake! While I do have plenty of small 6-inch cake recipes on this site that are very adorable, I'm sharing a variation of a slightly bigger cake today.The best news about this recipe is that you can use an 8-inch square pan or an 8-inch round pan! Whatever you have will work for this forgiving, simple chocolate cake.If you only have a 9-inch round pan, that works, but check the cake a few minutes before the suggested time, as it might cook faster.

Tips for Perfect Chocolate Orange Cake Cake Pans - I don't mean to be so picky, but I notice a big difference between baking with light metal pans versus dark metal pans.I have found that in my electric oven, dark metal pans cook things too quickly! To prevent burning and promote even baking, I reach for these thin aluminum light-metal pans.Microplane - This chocolate orange cake relies on lots of orange zest for its flavor.

The best way to get zest off of an orange is to use this microplane grater.The In

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