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Fancy-schmancy chocolate cake?

Well it tastes like a fancy-schmancy cake but it was definitely a breeze to make it especially if you own a food processor. Nigella Lawson, if I have to sum up what I feel in one sentence- love her recipes, hate her eyes-rolling, up-close camera tricks cooking show! Ingredients  Recipe source from Food network Cake 1 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup barley flour + whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup cocoa 1 cup sugar 1 stick Vegan butter + 1/2 stick soft unsalted butter 2 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup yogurt + 1/3 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup boiling water 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped candied orange peel (homemade) Syrup 1 tsp cocoa   1/2 cup water   1/2 cup sugar 1-ounce dark chocolate (from a thick bar if possible), cut into splinters of varying thickness, for garnish Equipment: 2-pound loaf tin (approximately 9 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 3 inches deep), lined with greased foil, pressed into the corners and with some...