One-Bowl Chocolate Cake with Mocha Buttercream

Ingredients:

For the Sponge:

  • 350 g Butter or baking spread
  • 350 g Caster sugar
  • 6 Large eggs
  • 2 tsp Orange extract
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 300 g Self-raising flour
  • 50 g Cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder

For the Buttercream:

  • 250 g Butter or baking spread
  • 450 g Icing sugar
  • 50 g Cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Milk
  • 2 tsp Orange extract

For Decoration:

  • 1 Terry’s Chocolate Orange
  • Orange sprinkles (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Tins:
  • Preheat your oven to 160°C Fan/180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
  • Grease and line two 8″ cake tins.
  1. Make the Sponge:
  • In a large bowl, mix the butter and caster sugar with a spoon until fluffy, or use an electric mixer.
  • Add the eggs, orange extract, and milk. Whisk until fully incorporated.
  • Add the self-raising flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Whisk until the batter is smooth and you can’t see any flour.
  • Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared tins. Use scales for accuracy.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Leave the cakes to cool completely, either in the tins or on cooling racks after removing them from the tins.
  1. Make the Buttercream:
  • In a bowl, mix the butter, cocoa powder, and icing sugar. Once it starts to come together, add the orange extract and milk.
  • Mix until smooth. An electric hand whisk is ideal, but you can also do this by hand with a spoon.
  1. Assemble the Cake:
  • If the cakes have domed on top, level them with a cake leveller or a serrated knife.
  • Place one sponge on your plate or cake stand. Pipe or spread some of the buttercream on it.
  • Place the second sponge on top and pipe or spread the remaining buttercream over the top.
  • Decorate with pieces of Terry’s Chocolate Orange and orange sprinkles, if using.
  1. Serve and Store:
  • Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in a cool place for 2-3 days.

Enjoy your delicious One-Bowl Chocolate Cake with Mocha Buttercream!

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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake with Mocha Buttercream

Course cake
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

For the Sponge:

  • – 350 g Butter or baking spread
  • – 350 g Caster sugar
  • – 6 Large eggs
  • – 2 tsp Orange extract
  • – 1 tbsp Milk
  • – 300 g Self-raising flour
  • – 50 g Cocoa powder
  • – 1/2 tsp Baking powder

For the Buttercream:

  • – 250 g Butter or baking spread
  • – 450 g Icing sugar
  • – 50 g Cocoa powder
  • – 1 1/2 tbsp Milk
  • – 2 tsp Orange extract

For Decoration:

  • – 1 Terry’s Chocolate Orange
  • – Orange sprinkles optional

Instructions
 

Preheat Oven and Prepare Tins:

  • – Preheat your oven to 160°C Fan/180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
  • – Grease and line two 8″ cake tins.

Make the Sponge:

  • – In a large bowl, mix the butter and caster sugar with a spoon until fluffy, or use an electric mixer.
  • – Add the eggs, orange extract, and milk. Whisk until fully incorporated.
  • – Add the self-raising flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Whisk until the batter is smooth and you can’t see any flour.
  • – Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared tins. Use scales for accuracy.
  • – Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • – Leave the cakes to cool completely, either in the tins or on cooling racks after removing them from the tins.

Make the Buttercream:

  • – In a bowl, mix the butter, cocoa powder, and icing sugar. Once it starts to come together, add the orange extract and milk.
  • – Mix until smooth. An electric hand whisk is ideal, but you can also do this by hand with a spoon.

Assemble the Cake:

  • – If the cakes have domed on top, level them with a cake leveller or a serrated knife.
  • – Place one sponge on your plate or cake stand. Pipe or spread some of the buttercream on it.
  • – Place the second sponge on top and pipe or spread the remaining buttercream over the top.
  • – Decorate with pieces of Terry’s Chocolate Orange and orange sprinkles, if using.

Serve and Store:

  • – Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in a cool place for 2-3 days.
  • Enjoy your delicious One-Bowl Chocolate Cake with Mocha Buttercream!
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