Sweet Orange & Mango Marmalade Filled Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

My kitchen has been pretty lonely the last few years. When Evan was little, I baked all the time usually with his help. These days, he’d rather play, draw or watch Netflix (Chuck the Truck, anyone?). Regardless, this weekend I was GOING to bake a cake. You see, Friday was Dewey’s birthday and I haven’t made him a cake in forever. I refused to take the easy way out and make a cake that I’d already made before or to default to a cake mix cake (I do make them sometimes….but not this weekend!). Off to the interwebs I went looking for just the right cake.

It took longer than I thought it would. Some had too many nuts (what is up with all the cakes with nuts? I am not really a fan.), some had too many instructions, some needed weird ingredients that required a trip to the store. I wanted a cake that wasn’t too simple in taste but was really simple in the making. I don’t ask for much, do I? In my searching, I found this one bowl chocolate cake. From there I decided to wing it a bit. I added sweet orange/mango marmalade (called Merry Marmalade no less) that we love from the farmer’s market and cream cheese icing to make it a masterpiece of YUM.

Here’s the final result. I hope you enjoy it (we sure are). Dewey said he wants it as his birthday cake from now on and that I am not allowed to change anything….ever.

Sweet Orange & Mango Marmalade Filled Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Orange marmalade is the perfect foil for this rich chocolate cake. 

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American/Canadian

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 582kcal

Author: Adapted from http://sipsandspoonfuls.com/2010/12/moist-chocolate-cake-one-bowl-cake.html

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 shot of espresso & enough water to make 1 cup liquid

Filling

• 1 cup sweet orange marmalade I used Merry Marmalade from the farmer's market

Frosting

• 3/4 cup light cream cheese what I had use regular if you like
• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar icing sugar

Instructions

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• Mix first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• Add wet ingredients except for the espresso.
• Mix well.
• Add coffee and mix again (ending batter will be quite runny).
• Pour equal amounts in each cake pan.
• Tap on the counter a few times to release any air bubbles.
• Place in the oven on the middle rack.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool cakes completely on a cooling rack.
• For frosting:
• Microwave butter for approximately 10 seconds or until just starting to soften.
• Add butter, cream cheese and vanilla to a mixer with whisk attachment.
• Mix on high until creamed together and smooth.
• Add powdered sugar a bit at a time until you have frosting. (You may have to add a bit more if you want stiffer frosting)
• To assemble:
• Place one layer on a cake plate.
• Spread marmalade on top in an even layer.
• Add second layer.
• Spoon frosting on top of cake pushing it over the sides to frost the sides as well.
• Cut into slices and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 75g | Vitamin A: 8.2% | Vitamin C: 1.6% | Calcium: 9% | Iron: 10.9%