CHRISTMAS PUDDING CAKE POPS

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DAY TWELVE

Put a twist on a Christmas classic with these Christmas pudding cake pops!

Christmas puddings are one of the most popular desserts for the festive season and has been a tradition in British history since Medieval times.

Traditionally, the puddings were made from meat fats, spices, dried fruit, and fresh plums. However, now they are usually made with dried fruits, mixed spices, and alcohol, and the pudding is often considered an acquired taste.

This recipe is kid friendly and makes an adorable table decoration for Christmas time. These can also be kept chilled so you can make them in advance and keep them stored for the big day!

Image credit: MaisonCupcake

Christmas pudding cake pops recipe (makes 10)

Original recipe credit: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/christmas-pudding-cake-pops

Ingredients:

200g madeira cake

140g-160g white chocolate (see Tip)

1 orange: zest finely grated

300g dark chocolate, 60-70% cocoa solids, broken into chunks

50g white chocolate, broken into chunks

sugar holly decorations or red and green writing icing

Method:

1) Pulse the madeira cake in a food processor until you have fine crumbs. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over just simmering water or in the microwave. Shop bought madeira cake can vary in texture so you may need to add a little extra melted white chocolate to make the mixture stick into balls. Stir the orange zest into the chocolate, then work the chocolate into the crumbs using your hands.

2) Form into 10 small truffle-sized balls, then roll gently in your palms to smooth the surface. Arrange the balls on a baking parchment-lined dinner plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the mixture to set.

3) Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave or over a bowl of just simmering water. Dip a lolly stick into the melted chocolate about 1.5cm in and poke halfway into a cake ball. Repeat with the remaining balls. Put them back on the plate. Return to the fridge for five minutes.

4) Dip the cake pops one at a time into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip off and spin the pops to even out the surface. Poke the pops into a piece of polystyrene or cake pop holder if you have one, keeping the pops apart. Allow to set for about half an hour.

5) Heat the white chocolate in a microwave or over a pan of simmering water. Allow to cool for a few minutes until it has a thick, runny consistency. If the chocolate is too hot, it will melt the dark chocolate underneath so make sure you do not overheat it. Spoon a small amount on top of the cake pops and tip them back and forth so that it runs down the sides a little. If you have holly decorations, set one on each pop. If using writing icing, wait for another 20 minutes or so until the white chocolate has set. To avoid a bloom on the chocolate, cover the cake pops in chocolate on the day you want to eat them – or the day before at the earliest.

6) Pipe on holly leaves with the green icing and two little dots for berries using the red. Once finished, store them in a cool place, though not the fridge.

7) Enjoy!

Featured image credit: BakingMad

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