Shabbat Mandarin Marble Loaf (Jewish)

Ingredients

FOR THE CHOCOLATE PASTE

• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, warm

FOR THE CAKE

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, defrosted
• 1 orange, zest of, finely minced
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip, semi-sweet

FOR THE ORANGE GLAZE

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 5 tablespoons orange juice (or more)
• 1 orange, zest of, in long shreds (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & generously grease a 10-inch tube pan, then line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   FOR THE CHOCOLATE PASTE: In a small bowl carefully blend together the cocoa & warm vegetable oil, adding a drop or more of the oil IF the mixture seems too stiff to stir easily. Set aside.

3. 3

   FOR THE CAKE: In a large bowl, blend together the oil & sugar until light & fluffy, scraping down the side of the bowl often, then blend in the eggs, vanilla, water, orange juice & zest.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt, then add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients.

5. 5

   Take 1/3 of the batter & place it in a smaller bowl, stirring the chocolate paste into this smaller portion to make a chocolate batter.

6. 6

   To this chocolate batter add the mini chocolate chips, then spoon alternating portions of the white & the chocolate batter into the prepared tube pan.

7. 7

   Bake the cake for 55-60 minutes, or until lightly browned on top & it springs back when lightly pressed on top.

8. 8

   Cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool another 20-30 minutes.

9. 9

   FOR THE ORANGE GLAZE: Stir together the powdered sugar & OJ to make a thick but pourable sauce, Drizzle this over the top of the cooled cake. Garnish with the long shreds of orange zest, if desired.