Don´t get intimated by the look of this Christmas decoration cake, it is basically a layered cake with 6 tiers, and a surprisingly easy piping decoration that makes the Christmas tree design.
💡 Expert Tip: Let the chocolate sponges cool completely on a cooling rack, then the best if chill them before trimming and turning them into wonderful Christmas cake.
First, prepare the ingredients of the chocolate cake layers
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You will need to bake 4 sponges then trim them later to 6 layers.
Then, prepare the pistachio whipped ganache frosting using only a few ingredients such as white chocolate, pistachio paste and heavy cream.
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As well as the chocolate ganache filling using chocolate, heavy cream and some butter.
Start to assemble the cake from bottom to top
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Then, apply the decoration by piping the pistachio frosting all around the cake.
Voila, it will be the most festive cake on your Christmas table!
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This showstopper Christmas tree cake consists of 6 layers of moist chocolate sponges that are filled with silky chocolate ganache and decorated with the most wonderful pistachio whipped ganache that brings natural color and flavor to the cake!