Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• 200 g Butter or baking spread (softened, unsalted)
• 200 g Caster sugar ((superfine sugar))
• 2 tsp Orange extract
• 4 Eggs (large)
• 1 tbsp Milk
• 175 g Self raising flour
• 25 g Cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 a Terry's Chocolate Orange (chopped up - optional)
• 150 g Butter (softened, unsalted)
• 275 g Icing sugar
• 25 g Cocoa powder
• 1 tsp Orange extract
• 1-2 tbsp Milk
• 1/2 a Terry's Chocolate Orange
• Orange sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat the oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin

2. 2

   Mix together the butter and caster sugar, ideally using an electric mixer, until light and fluffy

3. 3

   Add the orange extract, eggs and milk and whisk in until smooth

4. 4

   Whisk in the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder until fully combined

5. 5

   Fold in the chopped up Terry's Chocolate Orange pieces

6. 6

   Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for an hour, or until a thin skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool fully

7. 7

   To make the buttercream, use an electric mixer for the best results. 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. You can add more milk if the buttercream is too stiff

8. 8

   Put it into a piping bag and pipe it onto the loaf cake, or spread on with a spoon or spatula

9. 9

   Decorate with the remaining Terry's Chocolate Orange pieces and some sprinkles too if you like!

10. 10

    Store in an airtight container in a cool place and eat within 3 days