As everyone knows that sweet dish play a vital role to enjoy
the Christmas tradition and it has become one of the best traditions all over
the world. People love to visit places and send gifts to their relatives on the
occasion of Christmas. It’s been a source of sharing and spreading love and
affection among your friends, relatives and clan. Well, I am here to tell some mouth
watering sweet dishes recipes that will make your Christmas more joy able and
happy than ever before. These are some of the recipes which are new and easy to
cook.
CHOCOLATE CREAM CAKE:
Use a cake mix
that does not require butter to be added.
370g packet chocolate cake mix
60g butter, chopped
2 eggs
1/3 cup (80ml) water
½ cup (125ml) Sour cream
60g dark chocolate, melted
100g dark chocolate, grated, extra
1 teaspoon icing sugar mixture
1 teaspoon cocoa
Syrup:
2 tablespoons castor sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons Tia Maria or Kahula
Filling:
185g unsalted butter, chopped
185g dark chocolate, melted
Grease deep 23cm round cake pan, cover base with baking
paper.
Place ingredients
from cake mix sachet in small bowl, add butter, eggs, water, sour cream and
cooled melted chocolate (do not add ingredients listed on packet ).
Follow method on packet for making cake. Pour mixture into
prepared pan. Bake in moderate oven about 50 minutes. Turn onto wire rack to
cool.
Split cold cake
horizontally into 3 layers, brush each layer with syrup. Sandwich layers
together with one-third of filling. Cover top and side of cake with remaining
filling. Cover top and side of cake with remaining filling. Decorate side with
grated extra chocolate. Sprinkle cake with sifted icing sugar and cocoa, top
with chocolate flakes, if desired.
Syrup: combine
sugar and water in small saucepan, stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar
is dissolved; cool, and stir in liqueur.
FILLING: Beat butter in small bowl with electric mixer until
light and fluffy. Gradually beat in cooled chocolate, beat well.
CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE:
Use a cake mix
that does not require butter to be added.
370g packet chocolate cake mix
85g packet chocolate instant pudding dessert mix
¼ cup (60ml) vegetable oil
60g unsalted butter, chopped
3 eggs
¾ cup (180ml) water
Grease 21cm baba cake pan. Place ingredients from both
sachets into small bowl with oil, butter, eggs and water (do not add
ingredients listed on packet). Follow method for mixing on cake pan. Bake in
moderate oven about 50 minutes. Stand few minutes before turning onto wire rack
to cool.
Tope cold cake
with one quantity chocolate cream topping. Refrigerate cake to set topping Decorate
with chocolate curls and sifted icing sugar. If desired.
Chocolate cream
topping:
½ cup (125ml) thickened cream
125g dark chocolate, chopped
Heat cream in small saucepan until boiling, remove from
heat; add chocolate, stir until smooth. Cool until thick and pourable.
Chocolate curls:
Melt cooking chocolate (either dark or melts),
spread a thin layer over a cool surface such as ceramic tile, granite or marble
and allow setting at room temperature. Then, carefully holding a large, sharp
knife at about 45 degree angle, pull the knife gently over the chocolate to
form curls of varying sizes and shapes.
