Chocolate Easter Loaf Cake is a traditional British recipe for a classic decorated chocolate cooked in a loaf tin that is traditionally served for Easter. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Chocolate Easter Loaf Cake.
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175g (1 cup less 2 tbsp) butter, softened
175g (1 cup less 2 tbsp) caster sugar
200g (2 cups less 4 tbsp) self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
4 tbsp cherry jam
200g (1 1/4 cups) icing (confectioner's) sugar, sifted
chocolate mini eggs, to decorate
coarsely-grated plain chocolate, to decorate
Combine the butter in a large mixing bowl with the caster sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs and the cocoa paste. Beat with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes, or until the mixture is soft and creamy.
Turn the batter into a 1kg (2 lb) loaf tine whose bases are lined with baking parchment. Level the surfaces with the back of a spoon then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180ºC (360ºF) and bake for about 55 minutes or until well risen and springy to the touch.
Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and set aside to cool completely.
Whilst the cake is cooling prepare the buttercream icing. Beat together the butter and icing sugar with an electric mixer until soft and creamy. Beat in 1 tbsp boiling water and continue beating until the mixture is soft, light and spreadable.
To finish, place the cake a serving plate or cake stand. Spread the jam over the top and cover with the buttercream.
Dust the top with cocoa powder then arrange the mini eggs along the centre and decorate around them with grated chocolate.
For more Easter recipes and a little about the history of Easter go to my Easter information and Easter Recipes page.
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Chocolate Easter Loaf Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
40g (1/3 cup) cocoa powder175g (1 cup less 2 tbsp) butter, softened
175g (1 cup less 2 tbsp) caster sugar
200g (2 cups less 4 tbsp) self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
4 tbsp cherry jam
For the Buttercream:
100g (1/2 cup) butter, softened200g (1 1/4 cups) icing (confectioner's) sugar, sifted
chocolate mini eggs, to decorate
coarsely-grated plain chocolate, to decorate
Method:
Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl and work in 4 tbsp boiling water to form a thick, smooth, paste. Set aside to cool slightly.Combine the butter in a large mixing bowl with the caster sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs and the cocoa paste. Beat with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes, or until the mixture is soft and creamy.
Turn the batter into a 1kg (2 lb) loaf tine whose bases are lined with baking parchment. Level the surfaces with the back of a spoon then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180ºC (360ºF) and bake for about 55 minutes or until well risen and springy to the touch.
Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and set aside to cool completely.
Whilst the cake is cooling prepare the buttercream icing. Beat together the butter and icing sugar with an electric mixer until soft and creamy. Beat in 1 tbsp boiling water and continue beating until the mixture is soft, light and spreadable.
To finish, place the cake a serving plate or cake stand. Spread the jam over the top and cover with the buttercream.
Dust the top with cocoa powder then arrange the mini eggs along the centre and decorate around them with grated chocolate.
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Chocolate Easter Loaf Cake
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Chocolate Easter Loaf Cake. This is a British recipe for a classic Easter treat of a rich chocolate cake baked in a loaf tin that's topped with buttercream icing (frosting), grated chocolate and mini Easter eggs.
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Chocolate Easter Loaf Cake
Chocolate Easter Loaf Cake. This is a British recipe for a classic Easter treat of a rich chocolate cake baked in a loaf tin that's topped with buttercream icing (frosting), grated chocolate and mini Easter eggs.
prep time: 30 mins
cook time: 70 mins
total time: 100 mins
Ingredients:
- 40g (1/3 cup) cocoa powder
- 175g (1 cup less 2 tbsp) butter, softened
- 175g (1 cup less 2 tbsp) caster sugar
- 200g (2 cups less 4 tbsp) self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 4 tbsp cherry jam
- 100g (1/2 cup) butter, softened
- 200g (1 1/4 cups) icing (confectioner's) sugar, sifted
- chocolate mini eggs, to decorate
- coarsely-grated plain chocolate, to decorate
For the Cake:
For the Buttercream:
Method:
- Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl and work in 4 tbsp boiling water to form a thick, smooth, paste. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Combine the butter in a large mixing bowl with the caster sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs and the cocoa paste. Beat with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes, or until the mixture is soft and creamy.
- Turn the batter into a 1kg (2 lb) loaf tine whose bases are lined with baking parchment. Level the surfaces with the back of a spoon then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180ºC (360ºF) and bake for about 55 minutes or until well risen and springy to the touch.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and set aside to cool completely.
- Whilst the cake is cooling prepare the buttercream icing. Beat together the butter and icing sugar with an electric mixer until soft and creamy. Beat in 1 tbsp boiling water and continue beating until the mixture is soft, light and spreadable.
- To finish, place the cake a serving plate or cake stand. Spread the jam over the top and cover with the buttercream.
- Dust the top with cocoa powder then arrange the mini eggs along the centre and decorate around them with grated chocolate.
© Dyfed Lloyd Evans
For more Easter recipes and a little about the history of Easter go to my Easter information and Easter Recipes page.
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