To make the chocolate orange buttercream, mix together the butter, icing sugar, orange extract and milk until smooth. Pipe or spread onto the top of the loaf cake, then add more Terry’s Chocolate Orange segments and sprinkles too.
HOW LONG DOES THE LOAF CAKE LAST FOR AND CAN IT BE FROZEN?
The loaf cake will last for 3-4 days in an airtight container in a cool place. You can freeze both the cake and the buttercream. To freeze them separately, wrap the cake well in cling film or put it in an airtight container. The buttercream can be frozen in a sealed tub. To freeze the loaf cake decorated, freeze on a plate until frozen solid, then carefully wrap in cling film. Remove the clingfilm when you take the loaf cake out of the freezer to defrost, as if it defrosts with it still on it could damage the buttercream.
CAN YOU MAKE THIS LOAF CAKE WITH PLAIN/ALL PURPOSE FLOUR?
Self raising flour, which is very commonly used in the UK where I am based, already contains a raising agent and a little salt too. Therefore if you want to swap it for plain or all purpose flour, you will need to add some additional baking powder and also a little salt if you like. Some people like to add salt to cake recipes and some don’t, so I’ll leave that up to you as it won’t affect the bake. The general advice is to add 2 teaspoons baking powder (a measuring teaspoon, not the kind you stir your coffee with) per every 200g plain or all purpose flour. So for this recipe you’d need to add an additional 1 + ¾ teaspoons of baking powder. Please note, I have not tested this recipe using plain or all purpose flour.
CAN THIS LOAF CAKE BE MADE GLUTEN OR DAIRY FREE?
Yes! For gluten free you can replace the self raising flour with a gluten free self raising flour blend. If you only have a gluten free plain flour blend, you will need to add baking powder. The general advice is to add 2 tsp baking powder per 200g flour, so for this recipe you’d need to add an additional 1 + ¾ teaspoons of baking powder. You may also like to add ¼ tsp Xantham Gum for better texture. For a dairy free version, use a dairy free baking spread for the cake and the buttercream, and a dairy free milk for the buttercream. Terry’s Chocolate Orange is also not gluten or dairy free, so you will also need to use another type of orange flavoured chocolate.
CAN THIS CAKE BE MADE INTO CUPCAKES?
Yes, check out my Chocolate Orange Cupcakes recipe!
TIPS FOR MAKING THE CHOCOLATE ORANGE LOAF CAKE:
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