Chocolate and Orange Crumble Cake

To make the chocolate and orange crumble cake, first grate the dark chocolate with a fine grater 1 and prepare the dough: place the flour, cold diced butter 2, and unsweetened cocoa powder 3 in a bowl.

Add the baking powder 4 and knead with your fingertips to obtain a sandy mixture 5. At this point, add the grated chocolate 6.

Also add the brown sugar 7 and work with your hands to blend the ingredients. Finally, add the eggs 8 and knead until you get a homogeneous and crumbled mixture 9. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.

Move on to the cream: pour the milk and orange zest into a saucepan 10 and bring to a low boil 11. Meanwhile, mix the egg yolks and brown sugar in another saucepan using a spatula to incorporate as little air as possible 12.

Add the cornstarch 13 and mix until fully absorbed, then add the orange juice 14 and mix again. When the milk is hot, pour it over the egg mixture, a little at a time, continuing to stir 15.

Place the mixture on the heat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally 16. When you have obtained a smooth and thick cream, transfer it to a bowl 17 and cover with contact plastic wrap 18. Let cool and refrigerate for about an hour.

After this time, you are ready to assemble the cake: line a 20 cm (8-inch) diameter mold with parchment paper and spread half of the dough to cover the entire base 19. Pour the orange cream and level it with the back of a spoon, leaving a couple of inches from the edge 20, then crumble the remaining dough to cover the entire surface 21.

Gently press the surface of the cake with your hands and bake in a preheated static oven at 356°F (180°C) for 45 minutes 22. Once cooked, remove from the oven and let cool. Dust the chocolate and orange crumble cake with a little powdered sugar 23 and serve at room temperature 24!