Best Orange Chocolate Sauce Recipes

ORANGE & POPPY SEED CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease a 20cm springform cake tin or line a similar-size cake tin with baking paper. Using an electric mixer, combine 200g butter and 200g sugar in a large bowl. Beat until light and creamy, about 2 mins, then add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after you add each one. Tip in the flour and baking powder, mix for a few secs, then add the orange juice, zest of 2 oranges and poppy seeds. Stir everything together, then pour into the cake tin. Bake for 50 mins, then remove from the oven. Cool completely in the tin.
• Meanwhile, make the candied orange zest by combining the remaining zest (finely sliced), 25g sugar and 100ml water in a small pan. Bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins until thick. Remove the zest with a slotted spoon onto a sheet of non-stick baking paper.
• For the sauce, heat the cream in a small pan until nearly boiling. Put the chocolate and remaining butter into a bowl, then pour the hot cream over it and leave for 1 min to melt. Stir together until smooth, then let it sit until the cake is cool (if it hardens, just reheat gently). Drizzle the sauce over the cake, sprinkle with the candied zest and serve.

LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE ANGEL CAKE WITH RASPBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Move oven rack to lowest position (remove other racks). Heat oven to 350°F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, stir cocoa into dry cake mix; add water. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into ungreased 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan. (Do not use fluted tube cake pan or 9-inch angel food pan or batter will overflow.)
• Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately turn pan upside down onto glass bottle, or rest edges on 2 to 4 cans of equal height until cake is completely cooled, about 2 hours. Run knife around edge of cake; remove from pan.
• Drain raspberries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to raspberry liquid to measure 2/3 cup. In 1-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch; stir in liquid mixture. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils; boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in orange juice and raspberries. Cool completely.
• Split cake horizontally to make 3 layers. (To split, mark side of cake with toothpicks and cut with long, serrated knife.) Spread 1 cup whipped topping and scant 1/2 cup sauce between each layer (sauce may not completely cover each layer). Spread remaining sauce over top of cake. Drop remaining whipped cream in dollops on top of sauce. Garnish with mint leaves, if desired. Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLé CAKE WITH ORANGE CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Put a small roasting pan filled halfway with hot water in bottom third of oven (to provide moisture during baking), then preheat oven to 325°F. Butter a 10-inch springform pan and line bottom with a round of parchment or wax paper. Butter paper.
• Melt butter and chocolate together in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring, then remove from heat. Beat together yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, and ribbons form when beater is lifted, about 6 minutes. Beat whites at medium speed with cleaned beaters in another large bowl until they just hold soft peaks. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating until whites just hold stiff peaks. Stir warm chocolate mixture into yolk mixture until combined well. Stir one fourth of egg whites into chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining egg whites gently but thoroughly.
• Pour batter into springform pan and bake in middle of oven (do not place springform pan in pan of hot water) until a tester inserted in center comes out with crumbs adhering, about 1 hour (a crust will form and crack on top of cake as it bakes). Transfer to a rack and cool 10 minutes (cake will "deflate" as it cools). Run a thin knife carefully around edge of cake, then remove side of pan. Cool cake on bottom of pan 30 minutes, then invert onto another rack or plate. Remove bottom of pan, then carefully peel off parchment. Invert cake onto a serving plate.
• Make sauce while cake bakes:
• Remove zest from 2 oranges and trim any white pith from zest. Cut zest into enough very thin strips to measure 1/4 cup. Squeeze juice from 3 oranges and strain through a fine sieve. Measure out 1 cup juice.
• Cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a dry heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel. Add zest and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Tilt pan and carefully pour in juice (caramel will harden and steam vigorously). Cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved, then cool sauce.
• Serve cake with orange sauce.

ORANGE TART WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Pour in orange extract; mix thoroughly to combine, about 1 minute. Mix in sifted flour a little at a time until thoroughly combined. Cover crust mixture with plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place chilled dough on a lightly floured work surface. Roll with a lightly floured rolling pin to 1/3-inch thickness.
• Line a 10-inch (1-inch high) tart pan with the dough; prick with a fork.
• Mix cream cheese, sifted confectioners' sugar, ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, and flour in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula after each addition. Add eggs, egg yolks, and heavy cream at the same time and mix thoroughly. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour filling mixture into prepared crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
• While the tart is baking, combine mandarin oranges, navel orange, blood orange, and sugar in a bowl.
• Remove tart from oven. Fan orange segments in a pattern of three in a circle around the tart, working your way to the middle. Return tart to oven.
• Bake until fully set and oranges become golden, but do not burn, about 30 minutes more. Let cool completely.
• While tart cools, melt dark chocolate chips in a double boiler. Stir in butter until melted; remove from heat. Drizzle chocolate sauce over each tart slice before serving.

CHOCOLATE-BOURBON TART WITH CURRANTS AND ORANGE CUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray vegetable oil spray on 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Combine ground cookies and butter in processor; blend until very moist crumbs form. Using plastic wrap as aid, press crumbs firmly onto sides, then bottom of prepared pan. Chill 15 minutes. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool.
• For Filling:
• Mix currants and bourbon in heavy small saucepan. Bring to simmer over low heat. Cover and set aside. Whisk corn syrup and egg yolks in medium bowl. Bring half and half to simmer in another heavy small saucepan. Gradually whisk half and half into yolk mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thicken and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes (do not boil). Pour into large bowl. Add chopped bittersweet chocolate and nutmeg, whisk until melted and smooth. Mix in currants and bourbon. Chill just until cool, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Whip cream in medium bowl to stiff peaks. Fold cream into chocolate mixture. Transfer filling to crust. Chill until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Gently press up tart pan bottom to loosen tart. Remove pan sides. Transfer tart to platter. Top with chocolate curls. Sift powdered sugar over. Serve with Orange Custard Sauce.
• For Orange Custard Sauce:
• Bring half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk sugar and yolks in small bowl. Gradually whisk in hot half and half. Return mixture to saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Strain into bowl. Mix in peel. Cover and refrigerate until cold. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE TART WITH GLAZED CLEMENTINE'S AND ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to gas mark 6 roll out the pastry and use to line a 20cm flan tin. Chill for 20 minutes. Prick the base with a fork and lay baking paper on this and some dry baking beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Take off paper and beans.
• Reduce oven temp to gas mark 3. Break chocolate into squares and put in a bowl with the butter. Stand over a pan of simmering water, making sure base of the bowl does not touch the water, stir until smooth and all melted.
• Whisk the eggs sugar coffee essence and flour until mixed whisk into the chocolate mixture. Pour into the flan case and bake tfor 25- 30 minutes until set. Leave to cool.
• Glazed Clementine's:.
• Place sugar and water in pan and heat gently until dissolved, simmer for 2 minutes.
• Cut the Clementine's into slices and drop into the syrup simmer for 5 minutes or until the rind looks translucent lift out and allow to cool on a plate.
• Arrange on top of the tart just before serving.
• Orange sauce:.
• Heat the marmalade, orange juice and sugar stirring until sugar is just dissolved.
• Mix corn flour with water and stir into juice and marmalade mix, heat until simmering pour into a jug add Cointreau, leave to cool.

CIPRIANI'S CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM WITH BITTER ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Gelato:.
• In a dry 3 quart saucepan, cook 1/4 cup of sugar, undisturbed, over moderate heat until it begins to melt.
• Continue to cook, stirring with a fork, until sugar is completely melted and becomes deep golden brown in color.
• Remove from heat and dip pan briefly into an ice water bath to stop cooking.
• Cool pan about 5 minutes, then return to moderate heat, add milk and whisk until caramel is melted and milk is incorporated.
• Whisk in cocoa and keep whisking till mixture is well combined.
• Keep warm while you prepare chocolate and custard base.
• Melt chocolate in a bowl over barely simmering water.
• In a bowl, beat (using electric mixer) the eggs and the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar until the mixture is thick and pale.
• Whisk the caramel mixture and the chocolate into the yolk mixture, pouring them in in streams and whisking all the while.
• Now, cook this mixture (your gelato) in s heavy saucepan over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer registers 140°F.
• Cook (do not boil) 4 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, cool completely and then freeze in your ice cream maker according to its directions.
• For the sauce:.
• In a dry 1 quart saucepan, cook the 2 tablespoons of sugar undisturbed over medium heat until it begins to melt.
• Continue to cook, stirring with a fork until the sugar melts completely and turns golden.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• While caramel is cooling, blanch the julienned orange zest in boiling water for 15 seconds then drain.
• Return caramel to medium heat and add orange juice and zest, whisking until caramel is completely melted.
• Whisk in the preserves or marmalade until combined well.
• Remove from heat and stir in liqueur.
• Pool sauce on individual plates and place scoops of the gelato on the sauce.
• Garnish, if desired, with raspberries and mint sprigs.

ORANGE SCENTED BOMBOLONI WITH PASTRY CREAM AND CHOCOLATE ORANGE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the pastry cream: Bring the milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, salt and eggs in a small bowl until pale. Slowly whisk in the hot milk, and then return the mixture to the pan and whisk constantly over medium heat until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the liqueur and cook for 30 seconds longer. Remove from the heat, stir in the butter, vanilla and orange zest. Cover with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours. Just before using, fold in the whipped cream until combined. Keep cold.
• For the bomboloni: Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the flour, the water, honey and yeast in the bowl of an electric stand mixer and mix. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until foamy, about 1 hour.
• Return the bowl to the mixer, fitted with a dough hook. Add the remaining flour, along with the milk, granulated sugar, salt and egg yolks. Mix at low speed until blended, and then add the butter. Knead at medium speed until silky but sticky, about 5 minutes. Keep in mind that the dough will not pull away from the sides of the bowl. Scrape the dough into an oiled bowl using an oiled spatula and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight. The dough will not rise.
• For the dipping sauce: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan. Put the chocolate in a medium bowl. Add the hot cream and let sit for 1 minute. Gently whisk until smooth; stir in the orange liqueur and vanilla extract. Keep warm.
• For frying: Heat the canola oil in a large saucepan to 360 degrees F. Line a wire rack with paper towels. Fill a shallow bowl with 1/2 inch granulated sugar. Roll out the dough on a lightly-floured surface to a scant 1/2-inch thick. Stamp out 32 rounds using a 1/2-inch-round biscuit cutter; do not re-roll the dough. Fry the rounds, 8 at a time, until they are browned, about 4 minutes. Be sure to keep the oil between 360 degrees F and 375 degrees F. Transfer the bomboloni to paper towels to drain the excess oil, then roll them in the granulated sugar. Continue frying and rolling the remaining bomboloni.
• Fit a pastry bag with a 1/4-inch plain tip and fill with the pastry cream. Gently push the tip three-fourths of the way into the bomboloni and squeeze in the cream, pulling the tip out slightly as you squeeze to fill them as much as possible. Serve warm. Dip into the chocolate-orange sauce and dust with confectioners' sugar.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH CHOCOLATE-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse the tenderloins under running water and dry well with paper towels. Trim off any visible fat and silver skin.
• Cut the tenderloins into 1-inch slices and with the flat meat mallet, pound until 3/4 inch thick. Sprinkle the slices with salt and pepper. You should have 24 to 28 slices total.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy 12-inch skillet. Add 6 to 7 of the pork slices taking care to crowd or they will not brown properly. Sear one side for 90 seconds or until brown. Turn slices and sear repeat.
• Remove the cooked meat to a warm plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat with additional slices.
• After cooking and removing the second batch of meat, pour in orange juice and scrape up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Pour orange juice mixture into a bowl and reserve.
• Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons oil into skillet and heat. Repeat procedure for third and fourth batches of meat.
• After removing the last batch of meat, return the orange juice to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Boil the juice until thickened, approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chocolate and ginger until smooth; add the pork slices and heat through for 1 minute.
• Serve immediately.

ORANGE-CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa, then whisk in milk, then chopped chocolate.
• Turn heat to medium and cook, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in remaining ingredients until sauce is smooth.
• Serve either chilled or warmed, over vanilla ice cream.
• Store in the fridge, but this sauce will keep well in the freezer if your batch won't be gone within a week or two.

ORANGE-SCENTED BOMBOLONI WITH PASTRY CREAM AND CHOCOLATE ORANGE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the pastry cream: Bring the milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, salt and eggs in a small bowl until pale. Slowly whisk in the hot milk, and then return the mixture to the pan and whisk constantly over medium heat until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the liqueur and cook for 30 seconds longer. Remove from the heat, stir in the butter, vanilla and orange zest. Cover with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours. Just before using, fold in the whipped cream until combined. Keep cold.
• For the bomboloni: Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the flour, the water, honey and yeast in the bowl of an electric stand mixer and mix. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until foamy, about 1 hour.
• Return the bowl to the mixer, fitted with a dough hook. Add the remaining flour, along with the milk, granulated sugar, salt and egg yolks. Mix at low speed until blended, and then add the butter. Knead at medium speed until silky but sticky, about 5 minutes. Keep in mind that the dough will not pull away from the sides of the bowl. Scrape the dough into an oiled bowl using an oiled spatula and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight. The dough will not rise.
• For the dipping sauce: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan. Put the chocolate in a medium bowl. Add the hot cream and let sit for 1 minute. Gently whisk until smooth; stir in the orange liqueur and vanilla extract. Keep warm.
• For frying: Heat the canola oil in a large saucepan to 360 degrees F. Line a wire rack with paper towels. Fill a shallow bowl with 1/2 inch granulated sugar. Roll out the dough on a lightly-floured surface to a scant 1/2-inch thick. Stamp out 32 rounds using a 1/2-inch-round biscuit cutter; do not re-roll the dough. Fry the rounds, 8 at a time, until they are browned, about 4 minutes. Be sure to keep the oil between 360 degrees F and 375 degrees F. Transfer the bomboloni to paper towels to drain the excess oil, then roll them in the granulated sugar. Continue frying and rolling the remaining bomboloni.
• Fit a pastry bag with a 1/4-inch plain tip and fill with the pastry cream. Gently push the tip three-fourths of the way into the bomboloni and squeeze in the cream, pulling the tip out slightly as you squeeze to fill them as much as possible. Serve warm. Dip into the chocolate-orange sauce and dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE CREPE CAKE WITH SALTED CHOCOLATE ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix milk, flour, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, eggs, vanilla and Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt in a large mixing bowl until smooth and well blended.
• Melt about 1/3 teaspoon of the butter in a small skillet over medium high heat. Add about 1/4 cup of the batter to the skillet; tilt pan with a circular motion to evenly distribute batter. Cook until bubbles appear and the surface looks dull. Turn the crepe and cook on the other side approximately 1 minute. Place crepe on a plate. Repeat for the remaining crepes, separating them with a layer of waxed paper to prevent them from sticking to each other. Batter is enough to make about 16 crepes.
• For Chocolate Orange Sauce, place the cream into a medium pan and heat until very warm. Remove pan from heat. Add chocolate and stir until combined and silky. Add orange juice concentrate, vanilla, sugar and Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt; stir until thoroughly mixed.
• Whip 2 cups whipping cream in a bowl until stiff.
• To assemble the cake, place a crepe on a serving plate. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream onto crepe; top with another crepe. Continue layering whipped cream and crepes, ending with an unfrosted crepe. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up the cake before serving.
• To serve, spoon about 4 tablespoons of sauce on a dessert plate in a small circle. Slice cake into wedges. Place a wedge of cake on top of the chocolate orange sauce.
• Optional garnishes: Peeled orange sections, mint sprigs, or shaved chocolate.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized, heavy saucepan, combine cream, corn syrup, sugar & zest, & cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves & liquid is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat & let cool.
• When cooled, remove zest & cook over metium heat just until hot.
• Turn off the heat, then add chocolates & let sit for 5 minutes without stirring, until melted.
• Whisk until smooth, then add butter & whisk again until smooth.
• If using the Grand Marnier, whisk it in, at this time, then serve hot or warm.
• Will keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, but it will need to be reheated before serving.

LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE ANGEL CAKE WITH RASPBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Move oven rack to lowest position (remove other racks). Heat oven to 350°F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, stir cocoa into dry cake mix; add water. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into ungreased 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan. (Do not use fluted tube cake pan or 9-inch angel food pan or batter will overflow.)
• Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately turn pan upside down onto glass bottle, or rest edges on 2 to 4 cans of equal height until cake is completely cooled, about 2 hours. Run knife around edge of cake; remove from pan.
• Drain raspberries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to raspberry liquid to measure 2/3 cup. In 1-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch; stir in liquid mixture. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils; boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in orange juice and raspberries. Cool completely.
• Split cake horizontally to make 3 layers. (To split, mark side of cake with toothpicks and cut with long, serrated knife.) Spread 1 cup whipped topping and scant 1/2 cup sauce between each layer (sauce may not completely cover each layer). Spread remaining sauce over top of cake. Drop remaining whipped cream in dollops on top of sauce. Garnish with mint leaves, if desired. Store in refrigerator.

ORANGE CREAM MERINGUES WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make meringues:
• Preheat oven to 175°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat whites with cream of tartar and salt using an electric mixer at high speed until they just hold stiff peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating at high speed until whites hold stiff, glossy peaks.
• Spoon meringue into pastry bag and pipe 6 mounds (2 inches in diameter and 2 inches high) on baking sheet.
• Bake meringues in middle of oven until crisp but still white, about 2 hours.
• Turn off oven and let meringues cool in oven 1 hour, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Make sauce and filling:
• Melt chocolate in evaporated milk in a small heavy saucepan over very low heat, whisking until smooth, then cool. (If sauce seems too thick to pour, thin with water.)
• Stir together sour cream and zest in a small bowl.
• Just before serving, make a hole in base of each meringue with your finger and spoon in 1 tablespoon of orange cream. Put each meringue on a plate and spoon 1 tablespoon chocolate sauce over it.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE STEAMED PUDDING WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• First, make the sauce. Sift the cocoa into a small saucepan, add all the other ingredients, then warm over a medium-high heat, stirring. Allow to bubble hard for 1 min to make a glossy sauce. Spoon 4 tbsp into the base of a lightly buttered, traditional 1.2 litre pudding basin. Leave the rest to cool, stirring occasionally.
• Put a very large pan (deep enough to enclose the whole pudding basin) of water on to boil with a small upturned plate placed in the base of the pan to support the basin.
• Zest the orange, then cut the peel and pith away, and cut between the membrane to release the segments. Put all the pudding ingredients, except the orange segments, in a food processor and blitz until smooth. Add the orange segments and pulse to chop them into the pudding mixture. Spoon the mixture into the pudding basin, smoothing to the edges.
• Tear off a sheet of foil and a sheet of baking parchment, both about 30cm long. Butter the baking parchment and use to cover the foil. Fold a 3cm pleat in the middle of the sheets, then place over the pudding, buttered baking parchment-side down. Tie with string under the lip of the basin, making a handle as you go. Trim the excess parchment and foil to about 5cm, then tuck the foil around the parchment to seal. Lower the basin into the pan of water, checking that the water comes tw o-thirds of the way up the sides of the basin, then cover the pan with a lid to trap the steam and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Carefully unwrap the pudding - it should now be risen and firm - and turn out of the basin on to a plate. Spoon over some warmed sauce and serve the rest separately with slices of the pudding.

ORANGE CARDAMOM POLENTA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar together until creamy. Add the orange zest and beat for another minute or two to pulverize the zest in order to release the natural orange oil. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Break open the cardamom pods and grind the little black seeds into a powder with a pestle and morter and add to the mixer. Grind the almonds in the bowl of a food processor. Add the cornmeal and continue pulse-choping the almonds into a fine crumb. Add, along with the baking powder to the mixture. Juice the oranges and pour into the mixer. Spoon into a 9-inch springform tin lined with parchment paper. Smooth the top with a rhubber spatula. Bake in a preheated 325 degrees F oven for 50 minutes. Combine the orange and lemon juice with the honey and set aside until the cake has finished baking. For the chocolate sauce, combine in a saucepan the chocolate, cocoa and water. Heat gently to melt the chocolate. Once melted add the sugar, corn syrup and butter. Stir to dissolve the sugar and melt the butter. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes. Add vanilla. Once the cake is cooked, remove from the oven and pour over the syrup. A light trick of the trade: Never pour a hot syrup on a hot cake, or a cold syrup on a cold cake as you will end up with a soggy cake. But a cold syrup on a hot cake with yield perfect results. Serve the cake in wedges with a ladle of chocolate sauce on the plate. Creme fraiche is a welcome addition as it adds richness whilst its acidity balances the sweet syrup. The citris-aromatic cake works well with the sublte flavors within the chocolate. Different brands of chocolate yield very different results. Some of my favorites are: Schphenberger for its fruit, Callebaut with its coffee back note, and Green and Blacks which has both flavors mentioned.

ANISE-ORANGE ICE CREAM PROFITEROLES WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the ice cream, crush the aniseed in a mortar and pestle or seal them inside a sturdy plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
• In a medium saucepan, warm the milk, the 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream, the crushed aniseed, sugar, orange zest, and salt, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat, cover, and let steep for 1 hour.
• Pour the remaining 1 cup (250 ml) cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer across the top. Reheat the milk mixture until it's warm.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, then gradually add some of the warm milk mixture, whisking constantly as you pour. Pour the warmed yolks back into the saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan with a heatproof spatula, until the custard is thick enough to coat the spatula. Pour the custard through the mesh strainer into the cream; discard the bits of aniseed and orange zest.
• Set the bowl containing the custard over a larger bowl of ice water. Stir the custard until cool, then cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
• Freeze in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• To serve, split each pâte à choux puff in half and place a scoop of ice cream on each bottom. Replace the tops and spoon warm chocolate sauce over the profiteroles.

CHOCOLATE CHIP GINGERBREAD WITH ORANGE HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8 or 9-inch square pan. Beat eggs in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Gradually add molasses and sugar, beating until well blended.
• Add buttermilk and melted butter; mix well. Add all remaining gingerbread ingredients except chocolate chips; beat until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased pan.
• Bake at 350°F. until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. For 8-inch pan, bake 43 to 53 minutes; for 9-inch pan, bake 30 to 40 minutes. Cool 20 minutes.
• In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and 1/3 cup butter; beat with electric mixer at low speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in orange peel and orange juice.
• To serve, cut gingerbread into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Spoon about 1 tablespoon sauce over each serving.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE PUDDING WITH COCOA SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
• Add egg and mix thoroughly.
• Add zest, juice, and flour, and mix until well blended.
• Pour pudding mixture into a buttered pie dish.
• Sprinkle over and cocoa, and gently pour over the water.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350°F for 30-40 minutes.