Chocolate tree cake
An easy yet stunning decorative idea which will put those surplus Christmas chocolates to good use
Difficulty and servings
Decorates an 18-20cm square cake
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 mins
- Beat the butter with sifted icing sugar and a little green food colouring. Spread the mixture on an 18-20cm square sponge or chocolate cake. Use matchstick chocolates or black liquorice laces to mark the branches of a Christmas tree, then dot on assorted chocolates to look like decorations.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2011.
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Ingredients
- 250g very soft butter
- 500g sifted icing sugar
- green food colouring
- 18-20cm square sponge or chocolate cake
- matchstick chocolates or black liquorice laces
- assorted chocolate
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Difficulty and servings
Decorates an 18-20cm square cake
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 mins
Ingredients
- 250g very soft butter
- 500g sifted icing sugar
- green food colouring
- 18-20cm square sponge or chocolate cake
- matchstick chocolates or black liquorice laces
- assorted chocolate
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