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Chocolate tree cake
Photo: David Holifield

Chocolate tree cake

6 ingredients 15 min Decorates an 18-20cm square cake openrecipes
Chocolate tree cake

An easy yet stunning decorative idea which will put those surplus Christmas chocolates to good use

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

306
Calories
2g
Protein
20g
Fat
30g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cake not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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