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Chocolate Tree Cake with Colorful Candy Leaf Decorations Recipe

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  • Author: Wesley
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 40 min
  • Total Time: 60 min
  • Yield: 4 mini cakes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This delightful Chocolate Tree Cake is a creative and festive dessert perfect for Fall or Thanksgiving celebrations. Featuring mini round chocolate coffee cakes decorated with rich chocolate ganache, crushed graham crackers, and colorful chocolate trees made from melted candy melts, this cake combines visual appeal with indulgent chocolate flavors. The detailed chocolate tree decorations add a playful, seasonal touch to the rustic, nut-covered cake base, making it an impressive yet easy-to-make centerpiece for any occasion.

Ingredients

Scale

Cakes

  • 4 Chocolate coffee cakes (Round, Mini size, approximately 4×3 inches each)

Frosting and Decoration

  • 3 cups Chocolate ganache frosting
  • 1 cup Graham crackers, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups Dark chocolate, melted
  • 1/2 cup Red candy melts, melted
  • 1/2 cup Yellow candy melts, melted
  • 1/2 cup Orange candy melts, melted

Instructions

  1. Bake Cakes and Cool: Bake the chocolate coffee cakes according to recipe or package instructions, then allow them to cool completely before decorating.
  2. Prepare Frosting: While cakes are baking and cooling, prepare the chocolate ganache frosting that will be used to coat each cake.
  3. Level Cakes: Trim any domed tops from the cakes to create a flat, level surface for easier frosting application.
  4. Frost Cakes: Place each cake on an individual serving plate and ice them smoothly using the prepared chocolate ganache frosting.
  5. Coat Cakes: Cover the entire frosted cake with roughly chopped graham crackers to give a rustic, textured appearance.
  6. Prepare Tree Sketch: Draw a rough tree outline on a sheet of paper and tape it to a cookie tray to use as a guide for making the chocolate tree decorations.
  7. Set Up Wax Paper: Place a sheet of wax paper over the taped tree sketch and secure it with tape so the design stays in place while piping.
  8. Outline Tree with Dark Chocolate: Fill a piping bag with melted dark chocolate, cut a small opening at the tip, and carefully pipe the outline of the tree over the sketch on the wax paper. Make the trunk thicker by layering chocolate over it for strength.
  9. Chill Outline: Place the tray in the freezer for 5 minutes to let the chocolate outline set firmly.
  10. Prepare Colored Candy Melts: Fill three piping bags with melted red, yellow, and orange candy melts respectively, cutting small openings on each for detailed piping.
  11. Pipe Leaves: Remove tray from freezer and randomly pipe colorful leaves on the branches of the chocolate tree using all three candy melt colors. Squeeze the candy melts at a 45-degree angle and pull away to create leaf shapes.
  12. Chill Leaves: Return the tray to the freezer for another 5 minutes to allow the candy melt leaves to set completely.
  13. Remove Chocolate Tree: Gently peel the wax paper away from the hardened chocolate tree decoration.
  14. Attach Lollipop Stick: Pour a little melted dark chocolate on the back of the tree’s trunk and insert a lollipop stick. Let this set so the tree can stand.
  15. Decorate Cakes: Carefully push the finished chocolate trees into the top of each mini cake, creating a charming and festive appearance.
  16. Serve and Enjoy: The chocolate tree cakes are now ready to be served and enjoyed at your seasonal celebrations!

Notes

  • Quick and easy chocolate tree cake with colorful leaves made from simple ingredients.
  • Perfect dessert for Fall, Autumn, and Thanksgiving gatherings.
  • Use wax paper and a sketch for precise and beautiful chocolate tree decorations.
  • Ensure chocolate is sufficiently chilled to avoid breaking when moved.
  • The cakes can be prepared ahead and assembled just before serving for convenience.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 mini cake
  • Calories: 300 kcal
  • Sugar: 124 g
  • Sodium: 476 mg
  • Fat: 69 g
  • Saturated Fat: 31 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 32 g
  • Trans Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 124 g
  • Fiber: 12 g
  • Protein: 10 g
  • Cholesterol: 3 mg

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