Description
A decadent and festive Chocolate Orange Reindeer Cake with a rich fudgy sponge, fresh orange zest, creamy chocolate-orange buttercream, and adorable reindeer decorations.
Ingredients
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- Chocolate Orange Sponge:
- 300 g white or golden caster sugar
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 200 ml vegetable or sunflower oil
- 100 ml whole milk
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 large orange (zest + juice)
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- Chocolate Orange Buttercream:
- 100 g Dairy Milk Chocolate Orange, chopped
- 100 g salted butter, room temperature
- 180 g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp boiling water
- Reindeer Decorations:
- 7 Dairy Milk Chocolate Orange Buttons
- 7 red Smarties
- 7 pretzels
- 14 edible eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C fan / 180°C conventional. Grease and line a 9-inch round cake tin.
- Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
- Add oil, milk, and beaten eggs; mix until smooth.
- Zest the orange into the bowl, then squeeze in the juice. Mix again.
- Pour into the tin and bake for 45–50 minutes. Cool completely.
- Melt chopped Chocolate Orange (about 60 sec in microwave) and cool.
- Beat butter until fluffy, then add icing sugar. Mix smooth.
- Fold in melted chocolate, then add cocoa and boiling water.
- Spread buttercream on the cooled cake.
- Add reindeer decorations: buttons + Smarties noses, edible eyes, and pretzel antlers.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
- Use sunflower or vegetable oil for best texture.
- Allow the cake to fully cool before decorating.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American, Holiday