Chocolate Christmas Tree Recipe

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Today I suggest chocolate trees, nicely prepared for dessert or a festive snack. They are very cute and delicious. Moreover, they are very easy to make and do not require the use of a special mold. You can decorate them as you like. Consider involving the children in the process; they will love it.

Yields10 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr
Cake
 200 Butter
 200 dark chocolate
 4 Egg
 140 Sugar
 5 tonka bean (optional)
 200 Flour
Icing
 100 Cream cheese
 60 Powdered sugar
In addition
 sugar pearls
Directions
1

Preheat the oven to 180°C, static heat.

2

Melt the chocolate with the butter, cut into pieces, in the microwave, in 20-30 second intervals, until you achieve a smooth and homogeneous texture.

3

Add the eggs one by one and incorporate them with a spatula. Add the sugar and the grated tonka bean and mix again.

4

Finally, incorporate the flour in several additions.

5

Pour the mixture into a 20*20 cm square dish lined with parchment paper. Spread evenly and smooth the surface.

6

Bake for 30 minutes.

7

In the meantime, prepare the frosting. Blend the cream cheese with the powdered sugar. Add the green coloring and mix again until you achieve a smooth mixture.

8

Place in a piping bag fitted with a smooth tip of 1 mm in diameter. Set aside in the fridge while waiting for the cake to cool.

9

Once the cake is completely cooled, cut triangles in the shape of trees and thread them onto sticks.

10

To finish, decorate with the icing and sugar pearls.

Ingredients

Cake
 200 Butter
 200 dark chocolate
 4 Egg
 140 Sugar
 5 tonka bean (optional)
 200 Flour
Icing
 100 Cream cheese
 60 Powdered sugar
In addition
 sugar pearls

Directions

Directions
1

Preheat the oven to 180°C, static heat.

2

Melt the chocolate with the butter, cut into pieces, in the microwave, in 20-30 second intervals, until you achieve a smooth and homogeneous texture.

3

Add the eggs one by one and incorporate them with a spatula. Add the sugar and the grated tonka bean and mix again.

4

Finally, incorporate the flour in several additions.

5

Pour the mixture into a 20*20 cm square dish lined with parchment paper. Spread evenly and smooth the surface.

6

Bake for 30 minutes.

7

In the meantime, prepare the frosting. Blend the cream cheese with the powdered sugar. Add the green coloring and mix again until you achieve a smooth mixture.

8

Place in a piping bag fitted with a smooth tip of 1 mm in diameter. Set aside in the fridge while waiting for the cake to cool.

9

Once the cake is completely cooled, cut triangles in the shape of trees and thread them onto sticks.

10

To finish, decorate with the icing and sugar pearls.

Notes

Chocolate Christmas Tree Recipe

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Nutrition Facts

10 servings

Serving size

10

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