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Alternative Christmas Cake

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  • 05-12-2010 4:18pm
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    Zollie
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    I decided to make a Christmas cake this year but don't want to do the traditional fruit cake as we are not great lovers of it in this house.
    I want to make something that will last longer than a sponge.
    I was thinking of doing a chocolate biscuit cake and icing with white chocolate ganache. Has anyone done this and does the icing last long?
    Does anyone have any other suggestions?

    Thanks.


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    Plowman
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    Acoshla
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    Chocolate Biscuit Cake is a really popular alternative Christmas Cake this year. You can cover it in sugarpaste (and almond paste too if one so desired, I hate the stuff) and decorate it the same way you would a normal Christmas Cake. The ganache mighn't last as long as the sugarpaste, but would still get a good few days out of it.


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    Zollie
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Zollie


    Thanks for the suggestions, the panettone sounds good but need something without dried fruit in it.
    I think I'll make the biscuit cake and use ganache but wait til the last minute to ice it. I hate the almond icing so will be staying well clear of that.


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    Acoshla
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    There's no need to wait until the last minute to ice it, chocolate biscuit cake will last fine for at least a week once iced, if not longer.


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