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Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake

A moist chocolate sponge cake flavored with orange extract, packed with Terry's Chocolate Orange pieces, and topped with rich chocolate orange buttercream
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Afternoon Tea, Dessert
Cuisine: American, British
Calories: 425
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g butter or baking spread softened, unsalted
  • 200 g caster sugar superfine sugar
  • 2 tsp orange extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 175 g self-raising flour
  • 25 g cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 Terry's Chocolate Orange chopped up, optional
  • 150 g butter for buttercream softened, unsalted
  • 275 g icing sugar
  • 25 g cocoa powder for buttercream
  • 1 tsp orange extract for buttercream
  • 1-2 tbsp milk for buttercream
  • 1/2 Terry's Chocolate Orange for decoration

Equipment

  • 2lb loaf tin
  • electric mixer
  • mixing bowls
  • Measuring spoons
  • Piping bag and round nozzle
  • Kitchen scales

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C Fan/180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4 and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.
  2. Mix together the butter and caster sugar using an electric mixer 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 pieces.
  6. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for an hour, or until a thin skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Leave to cool fully.
  7. To make the buttercream, mix together the butter, cocoa powder and icing sugar until they start to combine, then add the orange extract and milk and mix until smooth.
  8. Put buttercream 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 sprinkles if desired.

Notes

Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting. Use good quality orange extract for best flavor. Store in airtight container for 3-4 days.