Chocolate Orange Reindeer Cake (Print-Friendly Version)
Our chocolate orange reindeer cake mixes deep cocoa flavors with bright citrus notes and whimsical decorations—perfect for winter, Christmas, or December festivities. Browse & save.
# Ingredients You’ll Need:
→ Sponge Cake Base
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1 1/2 cups white or golden baker's 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 canola 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 Hershey's Orange Chocolate Bar, chopped
→ Chocolate Buttercream Frosting and Decoration
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7 tablespoons salted butter, softened
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon hot water
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7 Hershey's Orange Chocolate pieces
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7 red M&M's
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7 mini pretzels
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14 edible candy eyes
# How to Make It:
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Heat your oven to 350°F. Butter and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment.
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Mix the self-rising flour, baker's sugar, and cocoa powder together in a big bowl by sifting them.
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Pour in the oil, milk, eggs, and orange zest. Stir until you've got a smooth mix.
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Add the chopped orange chocolate pieces and fold them into the mixture gently.
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Divide the batter between your prepared pans and bake for about 25 minutes. Check if they're done by poking with a toothpick - it should come out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
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Beat the softened butter, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder in a bowl until fluffy. Add the hot water and whip until you get a smooth, spreadable frosting.
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After the cakes have cooled completely, spread frosting on the top of one layer, place the second layer on it, then cover the whole cake with buttercream. Make cute reindeer faces using chocolate pieces for muzzles, red M&M's for noses, pretzels as antlers, and candy eyes.
# Extra Suggestions:
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Always use fresh orange zest and be careful not to grate any white pith as it'll make your cake taste bitter.