Malteser Reindeer Loaf Cake
Oh hello, chocolatey, maltesery goodness! This chocolate Malteser Reindeer Loaf Cake has Malteser spread, malt buttercream, Malteser Reindeer and more! It is so easy to make!
Servings: 12 Servings
Ingredients
For the Loaf Cake
- 200 g Unsalted Butter or Stork
- 200 g Light Brown Sugar
- 175 g Self-Raising Flour
- 25 g Cocoa Powder
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 30 ml Whole Milk
For the Buttercream
- 200 g Unsalted Butter
- 375 g Icing Sugar
- 25 g Malt Powder
- 3-4 tbsp Whole Milk
For the Decoration
- 300-400 g Malteser Spread
- 4 Reindeer Maltesers
- Sprinkles
Instructions
To Make the Loaf Cake
- Preheat the oven to 180C (160CFan) and line a loaf tin with baking parchment. Leave to one side.
- In a bowl mix together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add in the flour, cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder and milk and mix again until completely combined.
- Fill the tin with the chocolate cake mixture.
- Bake in the oven for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Leave to cool fully in the tin.
To Make the Buttercream
- Once the cake has cooled completely make the buttercream.
- In a bowl beat the butter until it becomes soft and pale. Add in icing sugar and malt powder and mix until it is combined.
- If the buttercream is too thick add 1tbsp of milk at a time and mix in between each addition until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Put your buttercream into a piping bag.
To Decorate
- Spread the Malteser Spread over the top of the cake. Pipe on the buttercream and decorate with Malteser Reindeers and sprinkles.