Chocolate Orange Reindeer Cake (Recipe for Printing)
This chocolate orange reindeer cake blends cocoa, citrus, and playful decorations—ideal for December, Christmas, or winter celebrations. Save & click.
# What You Need:
→ Sponge Cake Base
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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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7 fluid ounces vegetable or sunflower oil
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3 1/2 fluid ounces whole milk
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3 large eggs, at room temperature
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Zest of 1 large orange
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3 1/2 ounces Dairy Milk Chocolate Orange, chopped
→ Chocolate Buttercream Frosting and Decoration
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7 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
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1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon boiling water
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7 Dairy Milk Chocolate Orange Buttons
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7 red Smarties
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7 mini pretzels
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14 edible candy eyes
# How to Make It:
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
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In a large mixing bowl, sift together self-rising flour, caster sugar, and cocoa powder.
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Add vegetable oil, whole milk, eggs, and orange zest. Mix until smooth and well blended.
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Gently fold the chopped Dairy Milk Chocolate Orange into the batter.
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Pour batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
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In a medium bowl, beat together salted butter, confectioners’ sugar, and cocoa powder until light. Add boiling water and continue whisking until creamy and spreadable.
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Once cake layers are cooled, frost the top of the bottom layer, place the second layer on top, and cover the entire cake with a smooth layer of chocolate buttercream. Decorate to resemble reindeer faces using chocolate buttons for muzzles, red Smarties for noses, pretzels for antlers, and edible eyes.
# Extra Tips:
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For enhanced orange flavor, use freshly grated zest and avoid incorporating bitter white pith.