Pandoro Christmas tree cake
How to make a pandoro Christmas tree cake for a family tradition!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: dessert
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- one Pandoro cake
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1/4 confectioners’ sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped
Instructions
- Drain the ricotta in a mesh strainer
- Whisk the ricotta
- Add to a bowl and sift in the confectioners’ sugar and spices
- Whisk together to combine
- Fold in the whipped heavy cream
- Slice the cake (4 thick pieces)
- Place the largest star on the bottom, cake side up, and add a layer of the ricotta cheese mixture, and spread evenly making sure to cover the tips of the stars.
- Repeat with the next two stars, placing each layer on top leaving the tip exposed.
- The final star is placed cake side down and then top the center with more of the cream mixture.
- Decorate with chocolate chips and chocolate kisses on top.