Chocolate & Caramel Reindeer Traybake
About the Reindeer Traybake
Our Silver Spoon Chocolate & Caramel Reindeer traybake has been magically created by Juliet Sear to bring smiles, laughter and lots of gooey caramel to your kitchen this Christmas. Whether its the fluffy chocolate sponge, the rich glossy topping, or the crunch of the salted pretzel reindeer antlers, this traybake is sure to be a family favourite.
Slice this traybake into bite size pieces, or leave as a party centre piece for everyone to cut into. We love how easy yet yummy traybakes are, and if you do too you'll love our Rainbow traybake, or for extra indulgence this festive period, our Brownie Based Millionaire's shortbread is a winner.
Method
Step 1
To make the caramel, heat the golden syrup in a saucepan over a medium-low heat. Slowly add the sugar bit by bit waiting for it to dissolve in between each addition. It will take about 10-15 mins, for all of the sugar to dissolve for the caramel to turn an amber colour
Step 2
Meanwhile heat the cream until it just boils and remove from the heat. Add the hot cream into the hot caramel mixing consistently, be careful as the caramel will bubble up and be very hot. Finally stir in the salt and butter and then leave to cool for 10-15 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C and line the tin with non-stick baking paper.
Step 4
Melt the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Set over a pan of barely simmering water, making sure the water doesn’t touch the bowl, and heat until melted. Or microwave for 30 second blasts stirring in between until all melted. Remove from the heat, mix well and set aside to cool for 5 mins.
Step 5
Beat the eggs and caster sugar in a bowl with an electric whisk for 2-3 mins until fluffy and light in colour. Fold into the chocolate mix. Add the flour, baking and cocoa powders and a small pinch of salt; fold together
Step 6
Pour into the tin. Spoon the caramel on top and then drag a skewer back and forth to create a marble like effect. Bake for 25-30 mins until just set on top.
Leave to cool in the tin, make the frosting as follows
Step 7
To make the ganache frosting, place the chocolate chips in a large heatproof bowl. Boil the cream and pour over the chocolate chips, then place a large plate over the bowl, to trap the heat. After a few minutes, use a wooden spoon to stir in one direction to bring the cream and chocolate together.
Step 8
Beat the icing sugar into the chocolate mixture and then add the melted butter and whisk in, pour over the top of the brownie, allow to begin setting and decorate with pretzels, smarties and eyes to look like reindeer.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 100gUnsalted butter (softened)
- 200gDark chocolate (chopped)
- 4Medium eggs (beaten)
- 125gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 125gBillington's Light Muscovado Sugar
- 125gAllinson's plain flour
- 1 tspBaking Powder
- 30gCocoa Powder
For the caramel
- 1 tbspSilver Spoon Golden Syrup
- 100gSilver Spoon White Granulated Sugar
- 50gUnsalted butter (softened)
- 70mlDouble cream
- 1 tspSea Salt
For the ganache frosting
- 180gDark chocolate chips
- 140mlDouble cream
- 50gSalted butter
- 75gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar
For the decoration
- HandfulMixed sized pretzels
- HandfulMini smarties (treat size packets)
- Approx. 30gWhite & Black sugar paste for eyes
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