christmas cake
This is a fun recipe to do with the kids and it's very festive for the holidays. Not too heavy, it's just right to serve after a big Christmas meal.
yield
10 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For christmas cake
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1 boxwhite cake mix
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7 1/2squares unsweetened bakers chocolate
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3 Tbspsugar
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4 tspwater
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4eggs, separated
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enough cool whip or whipped cream for icing
How To Make christmas cake
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1Prepare cake mix as instructed on box. Divide batter into two bowls and add red food coloring to one half and green food coloring into the other half. Pour into 9" round cake pans and bake according to instructions on box.
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2Chocolate mixture: Melt chocolate squares over low heat and add sugar and water. Heat until smooth. Add beaten egg yolks slowly to mixture stirring quickly. Heat until thick. Let cool for a bit. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into chocolate mixture.
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3Line a large mixing bowl with plastic wrap. Cut each half of the cake into squares. Checker a layer of green and red cake squares in the bottom of bowl and cover that layer with some of the chocolate mixture. Repeat until cake squares are all that is left on top of bowl. Pour any remaining chocolate mixture over the finished product.
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4REFRIGERATE. Turn bowl upside down on a plate and remove plastic wrap. Ice with Cool Whip or whipped cream. Serve.
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