CHOC-ABC BLOCK!

Whether you love a hack or homemade, we've got the chocolate cake for you

CHOCOLATE, CARROT & ORANGE LOAF

SERVES 8 PREP 20 MINS COOK 55 MINS

• 150g butter, softened

• 1½ cups brown sugar

• 3 eggs

• 1 orange, finely grated zest and juice

• 100g dark chocolate, melted

• 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted

• ½ cup buttermilk

• ½ cup grated carrot

• candied orange slices, to serve

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM 

• 125g butter, softened

• 1½ cups icing sugar mixture

• 1/3 cup cocoa 

• 1 tbsp orange juice

1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Lightly grease and line a 13 x 20cm loaf pan with baking paper.

2. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange zest.

3. Stir in melted chocolate. Fold in flour alternately with buttermilk and orange juice. Mix carrot through.