Christmas Desserts

12th December 2014, 01:24 PM Author: admin Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In honour of all the sweet tooths out there, here is a yummy Christmas selection of desserts sure to impress your guests. As seen on the TODAY show.

RASPBERRY TRIFLE BY CURTIS STONE – COLES

It wouldn’t be an Aussie Christmas without a classic trifle for dessert… There are so many beautiful trifles and clever ways to serve them. A super yummy and easy trifle is Curtis Stone’s Raspberry trifle. It is filled with fresh raspberries, cream, crème fraîche and sweet sponge finger biscuits. You can serve it in a traditional trifle bowl or in wine glasses or mason jars. Click here for the recipe.

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CHOCOLATE MOUSSE BROWNIE TRIFLE

Enjoy decadent layers of delicious chocolate mousse, fudgy brownies and whipped cream as you scoop into this is gorgeous trifle. This one is for the chocolate lovers and a nice little twist on the traditional trifle. Click here for the recipe.

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ETON MESS

There is one thing better than strawberries and cream and that’s Eton Mess. When food is simple it can be spectacular, and it doesn’t get much simpler than Eton Mess. You can make this very quickly and easily.
Strawberries and cream is such divine pairing but can be made even better by crumbling in meringue! Click here for the recipe.

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WATERMELON CAKE

I just love this cake… It’s a refreshing healthy dessert that doesn’t involve baking and tastes surprisingly yummy. It’s also great for family or friends who can’t tolerate eating gluten or other baked goods. Well here it is my friends! It is made with real watermelon (seedless), and it is very easy to put together.
Click here for the recipe, or here for the paleo version

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DIY CHRISTMAS CAKE – MUMMA CAKES

If you need an amazing homemade cake for Christmas but your out of ideas or have no time to shop, this is the perfect solution. Mumma Cakes has a gorgeous collection of complete DIY cake kits. It makes it fun to create cakes that are guaranteed to impress… And only you will know how easy it was to make it!

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MACARON TOWER by ONE BITE

Macaron towers are the perfect addition for dessert tables and make a beautiful main centre piece for your Christmas table. You can use a variety of different sized cake stands that you might have at home or you can buy a macaron tower stand from cake decorating stores. If you are like me, I know what I am good at and what I am not, so this is the sort of special centre piece I would outsource to the experts. The lovely Annie from One Bite created these scrummy ones for me… If you are not in Sydney, there are many other amazing macaron creators around the country. Visit Life’s Little Celebrations Vendor Directory for a list of great dessert creators around the country. If you would like to get stuck into making these babies, try this basic macaron recipe.

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MERINGUE KISSES by MERINGUE CHICK

Meringue kisses are so fluffy and sweet to look at, with a tasty crunch of sweetness to boot! These cute, colourful bite sized morsels look stunning on the Christmas table, whether on a cake stand, individually or in a tower. The Meringue Chick made these adorable beauties for the TODAY SHOW, they are so on trend right now and these tasted so yummy. She has a fabulous range of meringue ideas for Christmas including cool Christmas trees, click here for the range. However, If you have the time and feel confident, go ahead and have a little try at making your own, there are only a few ingredients, so get baking! Click here for an easy recipe. For stripes of colour, turn a piping bag inside out and brush on stripes of food coloring. Then carefully turn it back and fill with meringue. So pretty!

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