Cheesecake or chocolate cake? This cake is perfect for those who can not choose! I called it ‘the duo cake’ because it combines both the chocolate cake and cheesecake. It turned out great from the first attempt, moreover this cake is so delicious, smooth chocolate part shades nicely into the cheesy-one. The cake has amazing aroma of dark chocolate, sweet vanilla and sunny orange. I hope you will give it a try! 🙂
The duo cake
All ingredients should be at room temperature.
For the recipe I used 20cm square cake tin, but round tin is also can be used.
Ingredients
Cheesecake part
500g cream cheese (Philadelphia)
70g white sugar
1 tbsp cornflour
1 egg
50ml double cream (30%), optional
1 tsp vanilla exctract
zest of one orange
Chocolate part
160g flour
40g cacao powder (unsweetened)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 tsp salt
100g brown sugar (or white sugar)
2 eggs
70g butter, melted
200g sour cream
Top
1-2 tbsp chopped dark chocolate (70-75% cacao)
1-2 tbsp chopped dark chocolate (70-75% cacao)
orange zest
Preparation method
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar and cornflour, mix in egg until just combine, then fold in cream if using. Add vanilla and orange zest.
- In another bowl, sift flour and cocoa powder, add salt, baking powder and soda.
- In a bowl, beat eggs with brown sugar. Mix in melted butter and sour cream.
- Pour egg mixture into flour, combine but don’t overmix.
- Line 20cm square baking tin. Pour in chocolate mixture. Then pour cheesecake mixture onto the top of chocolate one. Sprinckle with chopped chocolate and orange zest.
- Bake in preheated 180C oven for 45-50 minutes.
- Let the cake cool complitely, then cut into squres.
- I served mine with cranberries, their sourness suits well with the cake.
Enjoy!
Adapted from Godiva.com
milkandbun 
Oh, my – “scrumptious” doesn’t BEGIN to cover how super delicious this sounds.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
😄thank you, Judie! It tastes even better than looks!
Sounds yummy
And it really is! Thanks for commenting!😊
I am sure it looks delicious!
Looks amazing!
Thank you! I made it twice already! 🙂
Chocolate cake and cheesecake together!!! Looks so good 🙂
and tastes yummy! 😀
SO yummy!!!
Thank you so much, Serena!😊
My pleasure, Mila! X
Beautiful!
Thanks for the attention, Mimi! 🙂 The cake became one of my favorite, and it turns out good every time I make it, even when using different type of sour cream.
Sounds amazing! I love the chocolate cake and cheesecake combo. Awesome job!! 😀
Thanks for the commenting, Justine! You should definitely make it- it tastes sooooo good! 🙂
Oh my! This duocake is begging me to eat him 😮 I can’t resist! Sorry! *omnomnomnom* *leaves you with an empty plate…*
Ahahaha Sarah! you are so sweet! I wish you could come over to my place for a cuppa with this cake!
Haha I wish so too! :p
Wait, did you just put two of THE best things in the world and make one single cake? Yum, yum and more yum! (though I don’t use eggs in my cooking, so I will have to come up with a substitute when I try making this)
Hello-hello! Oh, I even don’t have words to describe how delish this cake is! 😀 I would be happy to see if you will make it; don’t forget to tell me! 😉
I sure will! 🙂
hubba hubba! What a sexy dessert #need
Ahahahha you’re so sweet! If you were my neighbor I called you to my place to enjoy this cake! 😉
Sounds very similar to something I once had (and never forgot!) at Hummingbird Bakery in London. Delicious!! Pinning this to try.
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This cake has been on my mind the moment I saw it – one of the best cakes ever!!! This will be heaven on my plate as soon as I get the chance to make this. Will be away from my kitchen for a while, but when I do come back, I will be sure to try this. Looks so fabulously good, Mila. 😀