My gluten and dairy free chocolate orange loaf cake combines a rich chocolate orange sponge with a delicious chocolate orange buttercream. It’s topped with grated orange zest and segments of dairy free chocolate orange – a perfect festive recipe! If you do make my chocolate orange loaf cake I’d love to see, don’t forget to tag me in your photos over on social media!
Frequently Asked Questions
Which butter do you use for the the buttercream?
I use the Stork ‘perfect for baking’ 250g gold packet butter which is naturally dairy free and available in most major UK supermarkets. If you can’t get hold of this butter, it’s always best to use a hard dairy free butter block instead of a soft spread for a dairy free buttercream as soft spreads can sometimes cause the mixture to curdle.
How long will the cake last?
My chocolate orange loaf cake will last in airtight container for up to 4 days however is always best on the day you make it.
Which flour do you use for the cake?
For this recipe, and the majority of my bakes, I use the FREEE Gluten Free Self Raising Flour which works really well in gluten free baking.
Which dairy free chocolate orange do you use for the topping?
For this recipe I use the Asda Free From Chocolate Orange Segments.
I absolutely love seeing what you’ve created, so if you do make this recipe (or any other recipe from my website) don’t forget to tag me over on my social media pages @glutenfreealice and use the hashtag #glutenfreealice
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This cake is incredibly delicious! It baked up perfectly. I am in the US and baked at 355 for about 50 minutes. The icing is heavenly. No one would believe it’s dairy and gluten free!
Hi Amanda,
Thanks so much for the lovely comment! I'm so glad you enjoyed the cake :)
Alice
Can this be frozen does anyone know? 😊
Hi - the cake itself can be frozen and then defrost and add buttercream at a later date.