Jaffa Cake Brownies

Soft, moist (sorry for those of you who hate that word) and very rich. These Jaffa Cake Brownies are not to be messed with.

If you're a lover of chocolate and orange as a flavour combination then you are going to love these Jaffa Cake Brownies. Using 70% dark chocolate gives these brownies the rich taste that a good brownie should have, mixed with orange zest and juice allows bursts of orange to filter through the mixture.

Adding the Jaffa Cakes in the middle of the mixture allows them to stay in their entirety when baked and means you get a slice of orange goodness in every slice!

Jaffa Cake Brownies 

(Makes 16 Small Squares) 

175g Butter 

200g Dark Chocolate (70% Cocoa) 

300g Caster Sugar 

3 Eggs 

Zest of One Large Orange 

Juice of Half an Orange 

30g Cocoa Powder

75g Plain Flour 

18 Jaffa Cakes (Any make will do, supermarket own works just as well) 

3 TBSP Orange Marmalade 

2 TBSP Orange Juice

Preheat the oven to 180℃, gas mark 4. 

Lightly grease and line a 8inch tray bake tin with grease proof paper. 

Melt the butter and chocolate together in a bowl over a simmering pan of water. When the mixture is melted and smooth lift the bowl off the heat.

Add in the sugar to the chocolate mixture and whisk together vigorously for around one minute until all the sugar has dissolved. Add in the eggs, orange zest and juice and whisk together until smooth.

Sieve in the cocoa powder and flour and beat again until smooth.

Pour half the brownie mixture into the prepared tin and spread until even and to the edges. Place 10 of the Jaffa Cakes on top and then pour over the remaining brownie mixture and spread it evenly.

Cut the remaining Jaffa Cakes in half and then poke them in at a slight angle on top of the brownie mixture so that they are poking out upwards.

Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until there is no wobble left when you shake the tin. Allow the brownies to cool completely in the tin.

To make the orange drizzle place the marmalade and orange juice in a small pan over a gentle heat. Stir together until it melts and resembles a sauce.

Pour the orange drizzle over the brownies and then place them in the fridge for one hour. This will allow the brownies to firm slightly and will make them easier to cut.

Cut the brownies into squares and enjoy.

Can be served hot or cold and are amazing hot with vanilla ice cream!