Chocolatey Christmas cake bites

Name: Chocolatey Christmas cake bites
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 16-20
Ingredients: Christmas cake, shop-bought or https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/christmas-cake-4/you can use this recipe; 150g plain chocolate; Edible silver balls, to decorate

Published: 31 Dec 05
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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These quick, easy chocolate-covered Christmas cake bites are fab as sweet canapés – or as a sweet treat when you can’t manage a whole slice. Serve with an Irish coffee such as this one with decadent Baileys cream.

Makes 16-20
Hands-on time 30 min

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Ingredients

Christmas cake, shop-bought or you can use this recipe
150g plain chocolate
Edible silver balls, to decorate

Method

Cut some Christmas cake into 2 slices, about 2-2.5cm thick (a non-crumbly, moist cake works best). Cut into even squares.
Melt the plain chocolate in the microwave on medium-high for 2-3 minutes. Stand for 6-8 minutes to thicken up slightly.
Put a bit of cake onto a wooden skewer and, holding it over the chocolate, spoon the chocolate over the cake, twirling the stick so the excess drips off. Put on baking paper and repeat. Leave in a cool place (not the fridge) to set. Just before they set, decorate each with an edible silver ball.

Recipe from January 2006 Issue

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