Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake

Oh My!  This is so yummy!  We had this at our book club last month and I had to share.  The original recipe was in the Better Homes and Garden magazine.  You can make it as one big loaf in a 9x5x3 pan or you can make mini loaves which are great to share!  This recipe made 3 small loaves.

10 Tblsp. butter
2 Tblsp. corn syrup
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 Tblsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
zest of 2 small oranges (1Tblsp)
juice of 1 small orange (3 Tblsp)

Mix butter, syrup, sugar and eggs.  Combine flour, soda and powder.  Combine the wet and dry ingredients.  Add the orange zest and juice.  Bake at 325 in greased 9x5x3 pan for 45 mins.  (When I made the mini ones I baked them at 350 for about 27 mins). 

You can also top this with a glaze....seriously divine!  Just mix up some powdered sugar, milk, butter and either vanilla or even orange extract. 

Enjoy!
Shelley