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Pandoro Christmas Tree Cake
This festive Pandoro Christmas tree cake calls for just 4 ingredients - Make a fantastic Italian Christmas cake in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 426 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 Pandoro cake 1 kg
- 400 g pastry cream
- 40 candied cherries
- 2 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Use a bread knife to cut the pandoro into horizontal slices at least 1.5-inch/2 cm high.
- Starting from the base, spread a little pastry cream over each slice, and overlap them by placing the alternating tips as to make it similar to a Christmas tree.
- Top each tip with a candied cherry, or the decoration of your choice.
- Finally, dust the pandoro with a little confectioner's sugar right before serving.
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Notes
- The pastry cream filling recipe is just enough for one stuffed pandoro. Alternatively, use 400 g of your desired filling.
- Make sure your pandoro slices are thick enough to make the cake hold well the weight.
- To make it even prettier, transfer the cream into a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped tip, so you can pipe little stars of cream on each pandoro tip.
- Can I make this Italian Christmas cake in advance?
- You can prepare the cream filling up to 2 days in advance. You can then put the stuffed pandoro together and store it in the refrigerator up to 5 hours before serving.
- How can I store leftovers?
- Cut the leftover pandoro into vertical slices and store them horizontally in a large air-tight container. Store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
61IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 61IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.