Choc Orange Jaffa Cake #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipe #glutenfreebaking

This  is a soft, light and moist cake that is suitable to serve at anytime. This is a two layer cake so you can add any flavour you like :- coffee, vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, green tea.... I baked a large cake (40 x 22cm) and it is still very soft and moist after three days. You can halve the ingredients to make a medium sized cake if you wish.

Ingredients:

Gently fold whisked egg whites into the mixture

10 large Eggs, separated
180g Caster Sugar (Add more if you like a sweeter cake)
100g Vegetable Oil
80ml Milk
150g gluten-free Self Raising Flour
Orange Juice from 1 Orange, about 1/3 cup
Orange Rind from 1 Orange
40g Cocoa Powder + 1/3 cup Warm Water
1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
Pinch of Salt

Method:

Preheat oven to 170C
Grease a large baking tray base and line with baking paper.
Sieve self raising flour 3 times
In a large bowl, cream the egg yolk, half of the sugar, oil, milk, salt until smooth.
In another large bowl, whisk the egg white and cream of tartar for 2 minutes, add the other half of the sugar. 
Whisk until stiff peaks form.
Add half whisked egg white and all flour into the egg yolk mixture. 
Fold in well with plastic spatula.
Add the other half of egg white.

Separate the mixture to 2 parts : 

Part 1 -Mix with orange juice and rind. 
Part 2 - Mix with cocoa powder combined with water.

Remember to stir gently when you add the egg white as this makes the cake soft and fluffy after  baking.
Pour the chocolate mixture onto the bottom of the pan and spread well. 
Pour the orange mixture on the top and spread.
Bake in oven 170C first 15 minutes. Then change to 160C and bake another 45 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean from the middle.
Take out the cake from the oven and rest in the tray for 10 minutes. 
Use a small knife to go around the edges to loosen.
Turn out from the tray and let it cool on the rack upside down.
Cut into small pieces and store in airtight container.

Tips:

You can use melted butter to replace the vegetable oil. 
Sprinkle with icing sugar or serve with cream if you like.

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