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Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake (whole-wheat)

By Vaishali | Updated on July 27, 2019 | Posted on January 12, 2019 | 21 Comments

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Rich, dark and intensely chocolate-y, this vegan Chocolate Orange Bundt cake is also whole-wheat and low-fat and it’s sweetened naturally with maple syrup. On top goes a decadent, gooey chocolate-orange glaze. 

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I had been craving — deeply, darkly, intensely craving — something chocolate-y. I woke up in the mornings thinking of a rich, moist chocolate cake drowning in frosting. I went to bed at night and dreamed of plates stacked high with fudgy vegan brownies. And in between all I wanted to do was dig my teeth into a fat, chunky, vegan chocolate chip cookie.

Exit to the real world. Which isn’t so bad, really, now that it contains this luscious, delicious, Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake with a Chocolate Orange Glaze.

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My vegan Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake not only satisfied that intense craving, but it did not pinch my conscience. Not once. Because it’s made with whole-wheat, sweetened with maple syrup, and it is low, low, low in fat.

In fact, whoever coined the adage about having your cake and eating it too surely had something like this in mind.

The cake is so moist and so tender that no one will ever tell it’s low fat. Even better, it has that amazing combination of chocolate and orange. Now who in their right mind does not just love that? And the glaze is so simple yet so delicious.

This cake is a perfect treat for any little ‘uns you have around the house. Mine was so excited just by the sight of the sumptuous bundt, he asked for a slice, guzzled it up, then asked for another. Considering he isn’t a huge chocolate fan (yeah, really, one of those) that was quite a compliment to this cake.

Isn’t it time you fell in love?

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Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake

Wholegrain Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake with Chocolate Orange Glaze
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5 from 3 votes

Vegan Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake (and it's whole wheat too!)

Rich, dark and intensely chocolate-y, this vegan Chocolate Orange Bundt cake is also whole-wheat and low-fat and it's sweetened naturally with maple syrup. On top goes a decadent, gooey chocolate-orange glaze. 
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Vaishali · Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (can substitute with half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus more for dusting the bundt pan
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups maple syrup (can substitute with any unrefined sugar, like turbinado or coconut palm sugar)
  • 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

For the chocolate-orange glaze:

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2-3 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice

Instructions

Make the cake:

  • Prepare a bundt pan by spraying the sides and center tube with oil and dusting with cocoa powder. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, orange juice, applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and fold together until mixed thoroughly. Be sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to ensure you get all of the flour.
  • Pour the batter evenly into the bundt cake pan.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
  • Let the cake stand 10 minutes on a rack, then unmold and continue cooling on the rack.

Make the glaze:

  • In a bowl, mix the confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder. Add 2 tbsp of orange juice and whisk until it forms a smooth glaze. If it's too thick, add a little more orange juice.
  • Pour the glaze over the cake. Decorate the cake, if you wish, with some orange zest.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 49.5g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 4g | Potassium: 216.3mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 27.4g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 21.5mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.3mg

 

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About Vaishali


I cook and eat simple, tasty and nutritious plant-based food in my Washington, D.C. kitchen, but I never fight a craving for samosas or French fries. Read more about me here.

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Comments

  1. Troy Soriano says

    July 30, 2015 at

    The recipes are one thing, the gorgeous pics are another thing. But I love your recipe writing .. so many times when you are about to look at a recipe, the writing is something you are just having to get through on your way to the ingredient list. You writing really makes me smile.

    Reply
    • Vaishali Honawar says

      July 30, 2015 at

      Troy, you made my day!

      Reply
  2. thesingingmama says

    July 30, 2015 at

    5 stars
    Just made this, came out beautiful. Thank you so much for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Vaishali Honawar says

      July 30, 2015 at

      Singingmama, that was quick! Thanks so much for the feedback. So glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

      Reply
  3. pallavyk says

    July 30, 2015 at

    I’m in love with this! My son will be thrilled when I make this for him.
    What brand of WWFlour do you use?

    Reply
    • Vaishali Honawar says

      July 30, 2015 at

      Hi Pallavi, I use Whole Foods’ 365 flour. Hope your son likes the cake!

      Reply
  4. swati iyer says

    October 26, 2015 at

    Hi! I loved your orange cake recipe so tried this one too. Tasted grt! But it got burnt! I kept the oven at 175 degrees Celsius. I baked it for abt 35 mins and since it started burning i removed it. It was yum but i had to scrape off the burnt top and bottom 🙁 any advise on what i could have done wrong pls?

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    • Vaishali Honawar says

      October 26, 2015 at

      Are you using a small-sized oven? It’s possible the top and bottom were too close to the heating elements, in that case. This cake is much bigger than the orange cake, so a smaller oven would make a difference.

      Reply
      • swati iyer says

        October 27, 2015 at

        Hi Vaishali! i am using a regular home sized oven and i made 1/4 size of the actual cake u had mentioned so it was a rather small cake. Also i realized i used coconut plam sugar instead of syrup, u think that made a difference? should i just bake it for a shorter time? It tasted soooo good that i really want to get it right 🙂

        Reply
  5. Susan says

    January 2, 2016 at

    how far in advance can this be made? Do I wait to glaze, right before serving or should I glaze while still warm? Please help with some make-ahead instructions – looks delicious!

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    • Vaishali says

      January 21, 2019 at

      You can make this up to a week ahead and refrigerate. Glaze before serving preferably.

      Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    May 25, 2016 at

    Can I replace the orange juice with coffee??

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      January 21, 2019 at

      Yes!

      Reply
  7. Josie Jentes says

    January 12, 2019 at

    Can you make this recipe gluten free?

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      January 21, 2019 at

      I wîll try and post a gf chocolate cake soon!

      Reply
  8. Shari says

    January 20, 2019 at

    5 stars
    This cake is AMAZING! It looks impressive, yet it was super easy. The texture was fantastic. This is a definite addition to my repertoire. I’m not a great cook and this made me look good. 😊

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      January 21, 2019 at

      So happy you tried it!

      Reply
  9. Dee says

    January 22, 2019 at

    Is apple sauce essential for this cake. What else can be used instead as I don’t have it. TIA

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    • Vaishali says

      January 22, 2019 at

      Use vegan yogurt or banana purée.

      Reply
  10. Dee says

    January 22, 2019 at

    Hi. Can I replace apple sauce with more orange juice as I don’t have it now?

    Reply
  11. Ahaana Sharma says

    February 2, 2019 at

    5 stars
    I love baking. I have tried many recipes like chocolate carrot cake or plain orange cake. I wanted to try something different so tried this chocolate orange cake. I used regular sugar instead of maple syrup. It turned out to be great. Thanks for sharing. I love your detailed recipes with images.

    Reply

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