{"id":1589,"date":"2013-11-24T22:24:54","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T22:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cake-geek.com\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2023-07-11T16:01:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T16:01:19","slug":"christmas-desserts-and-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/christmas-desserts-and-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Desserts and Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Christmas doesn’t have to be all about plum pudding and brandy fruitcake.\u00a0 There are so many ways to celebrate the holiday season with all kinds of yummy christmas desserts.<\/p>\n

Eva’s Cupcakes<\/a> have created the adorable christmas cupcakes above left. A spray of\u00a0fondant holly and tiny red polka dots are all it takes to add\u00a0add a touch of\u00a0festive spirit to\u00a0white iced cupcakes.\u00a0 But it’s the\u00a0piped shell border cu that really makes these cupcakes super cute.\u00a0 For more on piping shell\u00a0borders,\u00a0see Ceri D.D. Griffiths’ excellent piping tutorial here: how to pipe royal icing borders.<\/a><\/p>\n

Cake pops are an all-year-round favourite, but add a pop of red and green and you instantly Christmas-fy your\u00a0cake pops.\u00a0 Take a leaf out of Miss CandiQuik’s book and arrange\u00a0your cake pop\u00a0display as a\u00a0christmas tree centrepiece. You’ll find the full tutorial here:\u00a0cake pop christmas tree tutorial from Miss CandiQuik.<\/a><\/p>\n

German blogger, Niner Bakes<\/a> has also created super cute cake pops (below) and shows you how here: christmas cake pops tutorial.<\/a>\u00a0 The polka dot lollipop sticks really set off these little treats but\u00a0if you can’t find them in the shops, why not try making your own with regular lollipop sticks and adding the polka dots with red felt tip pen?!<\/p>\n

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If you don’t fancy traditional Christmas pudding for afters on Christmas day, why not go for a festive chocolate cake instead? A rich chocolate fudge cake layered with fresh cream and piled high with seasonal berries is bound to go down a treat – just dust with icing sugar for that extra wintery touch (below right, image from\u00a0from Pinterest).<\/p>\n

CarpeSeason.com have created a special chocolate christmas cake with maple roasted cranberries for the holiday season (below right).\u00a0You’ll find all the details here: chocolate cake for Christmas.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sherry trifle is another traditional Christmas favourite, but why not mix it up a little this year and go for the chocoholics’ christmas trifle below left. Baking Obsession have the full details on this mouthwatering chocolate cranberry and cream cheese mousse trifle<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Or white not try christmas berry meringues for Christmas day dessert? A lighter alternative if you tend to over-do it on the turkey( below right, image\u00a0via Pinterest<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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For a christmas drinks party,\u00a0wow your guests with\u00a0this stunning christmas truffle tree covered in elegant silver sprinkles from Taste.com. You’ll find the tutorial here to make your own christmas centrepiece: christmas pudding truffle tree (no longer available).<\/p>\n

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For a touch of winter elegance, Christmas bauble cakes\u00a0make a beautiful dessert display\u00a0the festive season. Also known as temari<\/em> cakes from the Japanese, they were first made popular in the UK by Makiko Searle of Maki’s Searle and feature in her beautiful book: Cakes to Fall in Love With<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

The beautiful examples below are by Maki’s Cakes (on the left) and Emma Lee Design (on the right).\u00a0 You’ll find a tutorial here to help you create your own bauble cakes for Christmas: how to make Christmas bauble cakes.<\/a><\/p>\n

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