Chocolate Orange Reindeer Cake
A fun and festive chocolate orange cake decorated as reindeer, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 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 (at room temperature)
- 1 large Orange (zested)
- 100 g Dairy Milk Chocolate Orange (chopped)
For the buttercream
- 100 g Salted butter (at room temperature)
- 180 g Icing sugar
- 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp Boiling water
For decoration
- 7 Dairy Milk Chocolate Orange Buttons For the reindeer's nose.
- 7 Red Smarties For the reindeer's eyes.
- 7 Pretzels For the reindeer's antlers.
- 14 Edible eyes
Instructions
Making the cake
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line two cake tins.
- In a large bowl, mix the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, oil, milk, and eggs. Add the orange zest and chopped chocolate.
- Blend until smooth and pour the batter into the prepared tins.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Let them cool completely.
Making the buttercream
- In a bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the icing sugar, cocoa powder, and boiling water. Mix well until smooth and fluffy.
Decorating the cake
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread some buttercream on top. Add the second cake layer.
- Cover the whole cake with the remaining buttercream.
- Decorate with chocolate buttons for the nose, pretzels for the antlers, Smarties for the eyes, and edible eyes to complete your reindeer face.
Notes
To keep your Chocolate Orange Reindeer Cake fresh, store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. If you want to keep it longer, you can refrigerate it for up to a week. Just let it come to room temperature before serving.