Description
Create a spooky and delicious Halloween treat by hollowing out oranges carved like jack-o’-lanterns and filling them with a quick chocolate cake that is microwaved inside the fruit for a moist, citrus-infused dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Oranges
- 4 large oranges
- 1 tablespoon orange juice (from reserved orange flesh)
Chocolate Cake Mix
- Remaining cake ingredients (unspecified in the recipe, assumed to be typical chocolate cake mix components such as cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, oil, egg)
- 1 tbsp orange juice
Instructions
- Prepare the oranges: Slice the top off each orange and set the tops aside. Hold each orange over a bowl to catch the juice and use a small serrated knife to carefully run around the inside of the skin to remove most of the flesh. Then, use a dessertspoon to scoop out the remaining flesh without removing the white pith.
- Carve the jack-o’-lantern faces: Cut out triangular shapes for the eyes and nose, and create a zigzag cut for the top of the mouth with a connecting straight line for the bottom. Return the cut-out pieces to the corresponding holes to serve as plugs, and wrap the orange with clingfilm to secure it, leaving the top open. Repeat for all oranges, reserving the juice that collects in the bowl.
- Mix the chocolate cake batter: Combine the cake ingredients with one tablespoon of the reserved orange juice in a bowl. Whisk the mixture thoroughly until smooth and well combined.
- Fill and cook the oranges: Working one at a time, half-fill each hollowed orange with about 50 grams of chocolate cake batter. Place the filled orange on a microwaveable plate and microwave on 700W power for 2 minutes. Expect some cake batter to overflow slightly; this is normal.
- Cool and remove plugs: Once microwaved, remove the clingfilm and allow the orange to cool for a few minutes. Carefully remove the orange plugs to reveal the cooked chocolate cake inside.
- Serve: Place the orange tops back on each jack-o’-lantern before serving for a festive touch.
Notes
- Use a serrated knife carefully to avoid damaging the orange skin while hollowing.
- Microwave times may vary depending on wattage; adjust accordingly to avoid overcooking.
- You can use a pre-made chocolate cake mix or make your own batter from scratch.
- Be cautious when handling hot oranges straight from the microwave.
- For best flavor, serve the cakes warm but not hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake (1 filled orange)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
