Pandoro Christmas Tree Cake (Italian Christmas Cake)
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Pandoro Christmas Tree Cake (Italian Christmas Cake)
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A beautiful Pandoro Christmas Tree Cake made with Pistachios and White Chocolate. This festive Christmas tree shaped cake is a super fun and impressive Italian dessert yet it won't take you longer than 15 minutes to make! Spend less time in the kitchen and more time celebrating the festive season!
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Ingredients
- 1 large Pandoro cake
- 2 cups mascarpone (17.5 oz/500g)
- 1 fl oz Vin Santo or liqueur of choice (30ml)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (icing sugar) plus 1 tbsp for dusting (70g)
- 1/4 cup pistachios plus a few extra to decorate (25g)
- 1/2 cup white chocolate finely chopped (50g)
- 1/2 cup Red currants or pomegranate plus extra for decoration (3.5 oz/100g)
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Instructions
- Put the mascarpone in a large mixing bowl with the vin santo and powdered sugar and whisk together for 1 minute. Add the chopped white chocolate and pistachios and stir through, set aside.
- Cut the pandoro in five slices from bottom to top. Spread each layer evenly with the mascarpone mixture making sure to scatter a few red currents on each layer.
- Lay each slice of pandoro on top of each other so the points don't match to resemble a Christmas tree as you are layering the mascarpone mixture.
- Top with a dusting of powdered sugar and some more red currents and pistachios.
Notes
- Use a serrated bread knife to cut the cake into sections
- Pistachios give a fun festive green colour to the cake but you can swap them for other nuts if you prefer.
- You can also swap the white chocolate for milk or dark chocolate.
- If you're freezing leftover cake then make sure to wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and foil.
- You can follow this recipe with panettone instead (it'll be delicious) but you won't get the same Christmas tree effect.
- Pomegranate can be used instead of red currants.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
464kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
532IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 464 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 464kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 532IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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