Chocolate Orange Reindeer Cake (Printable Format)
Moist chocolate orange sponge with creamy buttercream and playful reindeer toppings for any festive table.
# Needed Ingredients:
→ Chocolate Orange Sponge
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1 1/2 cups white or golden caster sugar
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2 cups self-rising flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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3/4 cup vegetable oil or sunflower oil
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1/2 cup whole milk
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3 large eggs, at room temperature
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1 large orange, zest and juice
→ Chocolate Orange Buttercream
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3.5 ounces Dairy Milk chocolate orange, finely chopped
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7 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
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1 1/2 cups icing sugar
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon boiling water
→ Reindeer Decoration
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7 Dairy Milk chocolate orange buttons
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7 red Smarties
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7 pretzels
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14 edible sugar eyes
# Preparation Steps:
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Preheat oven to 320°F (fan) or 350°F (conventional). Grease and line the base and sides of a 9-inch round cake pan with baking paper.
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Stir together caster sugar, self-rising flour, and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl.
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Add vegetable oil, whole milk, and beaten eggs to the dry mixture. Mix thoroughly until smooth and well combined.
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Finely grate orange zest into the batter, then halve the orange and squeeze in the juice. Mix gently to combine.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 45-50 minutes until risen and springy to the touch. Let cool in the tin for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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Melt chopped Dairy Milk chocolate orange in a microwave-safe bowl for 60 seconds or until smooth, stirring well. Allow to cool.
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Beat the salted butter until light and fluffy. Sift in icing sugar and continue beating until creamy.
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Fold the cooled melted chocolate into the butter mixture. Add cocoa powder and boiling water, folding until creamy and glossy.
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Spread the chocolate orange buttercream evenly over the cooled cake using a palette knife for a smooth finish.
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Arrange chocolate orange buttons in a circle at the center of the cake. Attach red Smarties on each with buttercream, place edible eyes above, and position broken pretzel pieces as antlers.
# Supplementary Details:
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Ensure cake is fully cooled before icing to prevent melting the buttercream.