High Voltage Chocolate Orange Dessert No Flour Recipes

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE AND BLOOD ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Brush a 9-inch springform pan with oil, then line with a parchment paper round and brush the paper with oil; set aside.
• Bring a small pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add one of the oranges and boil until soft, about 30 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the orange and place on a cutting board. Halve the orange and remove any seeds. Transfer the orange halves to the bowl of a food processor and process for 1 minute, or until the orange looks like a chunky marmalade. Scrape into a small bowl, measure out 1/3 cup, and set aside. (Store the rest of the marmalade in an airtight container in the fridge.)
• Coarsely grate the second orange over the small holes of a box grater to yield 1 tablespoon of zest. Set the grated peel aside for the garnish. Juice the orange to yield ½ cup. Stir in the vanilla and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk the almond flour, oat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until combined; set aside.
• Combine the sugar, oil, and eggs in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on high until thick and creamy enough to coat the back of a spoon. Turn the speed down to low and add the flour mixture. Slowly add half the flour mixture, beat until combined. Add the orange juice, beat until combined, then fold in the remaining flour. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula occasionally to make sure everything is evenly incorporated. Fold in the orange "marmalade." (You can also make the batter with a large mixing bowl and a whisk.)
• Pour the batter into the springform pan. Bake until the cake has started to pull away from the sides and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 38 to 42 minutes. Cool completely, then release the sides of the pan.
• For the candied orange garnish, place the orange slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with the sugar and bake at 350ºf or 10 minutes, or until starting to get crispy and caramelized.
• For the chocolate glaze, break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a glass or metal bowl that fits on top of a pot filled halfway with water. Bring the water to just below a boil, making sure the water level doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl. Allow the chocolate to melt, stirring occasionally. When melted, whisk in the olive oil and half the grated blood orange peel until smooth. Cool slightly and pour over the cake, using an offset spatula to smooth it over the top, letting it drip down the sides.
• Arrange the blood oranges slices on the surface of the cake. Scatter the rest of the grated peel over the top.
• Cut into 1-inch slices.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE-ORANGE ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush bottom of 10-inch-diameter springform pan generously with margarine. Blend almonds and 1/4 cup sugar in processor until almonds are finely ground. Add chocolate; blend until chocolate is finely ground, scraping sides and bottom of bowl occasionally.
• Whisk cocoa, orange juice, and orange peel in small bowl until smooth. Combine egg yolks and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in large bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Using electric mixer, beat until yolk mixture is very thick, about 4 minutes. Beat in cocoa mixture. Fold in ground-almond mixture. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites and salt in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating until whites are stiff but not dry. Fold whites into chocolate batter in 3 additions. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil; store at room temperature.)
• Cut around cake in pan; release sides. Cut cake into wedges. Transfer to plates. Place scoop of sorbet alongside.

HIGH VOLTAGE CHOCOLATE ORANGE DESSERT (NO FLOUR)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease a deep 8- or 9-inch round cake pan.
• In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, melt the chocolate with the soy milk and margarine.
• Do not allow this to boil.
• (I usually do this step in the microwave at 70% power so as not to burn the chocolate).
• Set aside to cool.
• Stir in the vanilla and Cointreau.
• In a mixing bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar.
• Beat very well.
• In a separate mixing bowl, whip egg whites until peaks form and they are foamy.
• Fold the egg whites into the egg yolk and sugar mixture.
• Stir in the chocolate mixture and finely chopped almonds.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake for about 45 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool completely.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE TART

Steps:

• Put the dates in a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to soak for 20 mins. Meanwhile, whizz the ingredients for the crust in a food processor until combined. Tip the mixture into a 23cm loose- bottomed fluted tart tin, using your fingers to spread it evenly across the base and push into the fluted sides. Cover with cling film and chill while you make the filling.
• Drain the dates and put in a blender with the zest and juice of 1 orange, the coconut oil, honey and cacao. Whizz together until mostly smooth, then scrape into the chilled crust and smooth with the back of a spoon. Chill for at least 1 hr. Remove from the fridge 10 mins before serving and sprinkle with the remaining orange zest and extra cacao.