Beautiful Chocolate orange Loaf Cake


Chocolate orange Loaf Cake Beautiful Chocolate orange Loaf Cake the Baking Explorer



Ingredients




For the sponge






  • 200 g Butter or baking spread

  • 200 g Caster sugar

  • 2 tsp Orange extract

  • 4 Eggs large

  • 1 tbsp Milk

  • 175 g Self raising flour

  • 25 g Cocoa powder

  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder

  • 1/2 a Terry’s Chocolate Orange chopped up – optional





































For the buttercream






  • 150 g Butter or baking spread

  • 275 g Icing sugar

  • 25 g Cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp Orange extract

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Milk





















For decoration






  • 1/2 a Terry’s Chocolate Orange

  • Orange sprinkles optional









Instructions






  1. Pre-heat the oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 and
    grease and line a 2lb loaf tin 

  2. Mix together the butter and caster sugar using an electric
    mixer ot a spoon until light and fluffy 

  3. Add the orange extract, eggs and milk and whisk in until
    smooth 

  4. Whisk in the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder until
    fully combined

  5. Fold in the chopped up Terry’s Chocolate Orange 

  6. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for an hour, or
    until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool fully

  7. To make the buttercream, use an electric mixer or a spoon to
    mix together the butter and icing sugar until they start to combine, then add
    the orange extract and milk and mix until smooth

  8. Put it into a piping bag and pipe it onto the loaf cake, or
    spread on with a spoon or spatula

  9. Decorate with the remaining Terry’s Chocolate Orange pieces
    and some sprinkles too if you like!

  10. Store in an airtight container in a cool place and eat
    within 3 days





























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