Recipes

Choc Ripple Cake

Difficulty: *        


  • Arnott's product: Choc Ripple
  • Preparation time: 20 minutes
  • Chill Time: 6 hours
  • Serves: 9+

Ingredients

500ml thickened cream
1 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 x 250g packet Arnott’s Choc Ripple Biscuits
grated chocolate or cocoa powder, to decorate
raspberries or seasonal berries to decorate

Method

 

  • Place cream, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat using an electric beater until stiff.
  • Spread a little of the cream onto the base of a serving plate. Spread one biscuit with 1 ½ teaspoons cream then sandwich with another biscuit.  Top with another 1 ½ teaspoons cream then place biscuits on their side onto the serving plate. Repeat until all biscuits have been used and form a log.
  • Spread remaining cream over log to cover entirely. Cover loosely with foil, then place in refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours to set.
  • Just before serving,dust log with cocoa or sprinke with grated chocolate if desired. Cut cake diagonally into slices. Serve with seasonal berries.
To add some tempting twists to the cake:
  • Brush the biscuits with your favourite liqueur, or strong coffee, before sandwiching together.
  • Make a chocolate cream by adding some cocoaor finely grated dark chocolate or cooled melted chocolate into the whipped cream before sandwiching together.
  • Decorate the cake with chocolate curls.
  • Replace vanilla with 1 tsp of espresso or strong coffee or your favourite liqueur such as irish cream, hazelnut or citrus liqueur. 
  • Replace rasperries with sliced banana.