Decorative stars
Leave the tinsel and bling for the Christmas tree and keep it simple with this tasteful finishing touch to your homemade cake
Chocolate tree cake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Easy
- Decorates an 18-20cm square cake
Skip to ingredients
- 250g very soft butter
- 500g sifted icing sugar
- green food colouring
- 18-20cm square sponge or chocolatecake
- matchstick chocolates or black liquoricelaces
- assorted chocolate
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal0
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs0g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0glow
Method
step 1
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.
