As Maltesers are also not gluten free, you can use another chocolate. Or there are some gluten free Maltesers called Delishios by a brand called Schar, which you can get from Asda. For the buttercream, replace the malt powder with icing sugar. Please do check the labels for everything you use to make the cake if you are serving it to someone with an allergy or intolerance.
* CAN THIS CAKE BE MADE DAIRY FREE?
* For a dairy free version, use a dairy free baking spread and dairy free milk for the cake. For the buttercream you will need a dairy free butter alternative. I recommend Flora Plant or the Stork Baking Block for the buttercream, as they give the best texture. You will also need to use vegan Horlicks that is dairy free, and a dairy free alternative to Maltesers for decoration. Please do check the labels for everything you use to make the cake if you are serving it to someone with an allergy or intolerance
WHAT SIZE TIN DO YOU NEED FOR THIS RECIPE?
You will need a 2lb loaf tin for this recipe (you can test the size of your loaf tin by seeing how much water the tin can hold, 2lb will hold about 2 pints/1100mls of water). If you have a 1lb loaf tin, simply halve the ingredient amounts. I have a few different 2lb loaf tins, that all have slightly different measurements. The one I used for this recipe has internal measurements of 22cm x 11cm x 6cm. If your 2lb loaf tin is slightly narrower, your cake may need slightly longer to bake.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LINE A LOAF TIN?
For easy and quick lining of the tin, use a loaf cake tin liner*, however if you don’t have any of these you can use baking paper instead. Cut two pieces of baking paper, one wider piece and one longer and thinner piece. The wider piece will cover the two longer sides of the tin and the base, then place the longer thinner piece over the top of the first piece and cover the base again, and the smaller sides. Making a cross shape with the baking paper. I always grease the tin lightly before adding the liner or baking paper, as this helps to keep the paper in place and stop it from moving around when you add the batter.
DO YOU NEED AN ELECTRIC MIXER TO MAKE THIS RECIPE?
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