Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Layer Cake – one purely decadent dessert fusion that includes layers of homemade scratch cake with a creamy orange cheesecake in the middle then covered by even more chocolate!
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake
2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup soured milk
1 cup black coffee
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ounces orange liqueur, to pour on the baked cake. Optional
For the Orange Cheesecake
1 ½ pounds Three 8 oz blocks cream cheese
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup whipping cream
Finely minced zest of one large orange
For the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
4 cups icing sugar, powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup softened butter
3-4 tablespoons milk, or just enough to bring the frosting to a thick but spreadable consistency
For the Chocolate Ganache Glaze
2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup whipping cream
Instructions
To prepare the chocolate cake
Combine all ingredients (except the orange liqueur) in a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 10 inch cake pans. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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