Preheat the oven to 350°F, and lightly grease two 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper. You could also make it as a rectangular sheet cake in a 9×11 glass baking pan.
Measure the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, salt and orange zest into a large mixing bowl.
Use a whisk or fork to mix the dry ingredients together, aiming to distribute everything as evenly as possible.
In a second bowl, lightly beat the eggs.
Add the yogourt and oil to the eggs as you continue beating.
Add the orange juice last, and immediately blend the dry and wet ingredients. It should end up as a fairly thick but smooth batter.
Boil the water, and stir in the instant coffee if you are using it.
Add it to the cake batter, stirring it in quickly. The batter will now seem somewhat thin - that's perfect.
Divide between the prepared cake pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. If you are using a rectangular glass pan, you'll want to bake for 30 to 35 minutes.