Chocolate Marmalade Cake

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  Step 1

  Cut the peel off two of the oranges and cut into thin strips.

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  Step 2

  Place in a pan of water and bring to the boil. Simmer the orange peel until it's soft.

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  Step 3

  Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and stir until the sugar has dissolved.

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  Step 4

  Bring the sugar to the boil.

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  Step 5

  Soak the oranges in the syrup.

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  Step 6

  Leave to simmer for about 20 minutes until the fruit has candied.

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  Step 7

  Melt the butter in a sauce pan and break in the dark chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted and then remove from the heat.

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  Step 8

  Grate the zest from the third orange and place in a bowl to the side. Place the fruit from all three oranges in a blender with the marmalade.

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  Step 9

  Blend until smooth.

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  Step 10

  Stir the blended oranges into the chocolate and then beat in the eggs.

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  Step 11

  Whisk together the flour, baking soda and cocoa.

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  Step 12

  Fold the flour into the chocolate.

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  Step 13

  Stir in half of the orange zest and the orange blossom water.

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  Step 14

  Separate the batter into two greased cake tins.

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  Step 15

  Bake in an oven at 180'C for 45 minutes and then leave to cool.

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  Step 16

  Spread one half of the cake with whisky marmalade.

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  Step 17

  Place the second cake on top, melt the dark chocolate and spread on top.

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  Step 18

  Place the candies oranges on top and sprinkle with the remaining zest.

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