Ingredients

  • 12 cup cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 12 cup softened butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 14 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
  • 12 cup softened butter
  • 12 cup very cold heavy cream
  • 14 cup orange marmalade or 14 cup marmalade
  • 1 cup whipping cream, for topping
  • 1 can mandarin orange, drained,for topping

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place wax paper on ungreased bottom of a 91/2x51/2 inch loaf pan.
  • CHOCOLATE CAKE: Put all ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Beat 5 minutes with electric mixer, starting at low speed and increasing to high when flour is no longer visible.
  • Pour into pan and bake 45-50 minutes or until center of cake springs back when touched lightly with your fingertip.
  • Cool 10 minutes and loosen sides with metal spatula.
  • Cool completely on a cake rack then slice horizontally into 3 layers.
  • ORANGE CREAM: Cream butter at high speed with electric mixer until light in color.
  • Add heavy cream, 1 tbsp at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add orange jam 1 tbsp at a time.
  • Spread mixture between cake layers.
  • TOPPING: Pour whipping cream in a bowl and freeze 40 minutes before beating.
  • Beat at high speed with electric mixer for 2-3 minutes or until thick and spreadable.
  • Use to ice layer cake.
  • Drizzle with liquid chocolate over icing (like stripes).
  • Decorate top center with canned mandarin oranges.
  • Chill until ready to serve.