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Christmas tree

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By Elena Calderon

These Christmas days I like to do some special sponge cake, I have many molds of different shapes, but this one was just given to me and we quickly released it.

No need to have the mold, since if we make the cake in a large rectangular mold, we can cut it to make the shape of a Christmas tree. We can make the drawing on baking paper, cut it out and put it on top of the rectangular cake to cut with a knife along the edges of the paper.

It is a delicious orange and cocoa sponge cake Covered with chocolate that can be decorated to suit everyone, although with some Lacasitos, some sweets and grated coconut it is beautiful.

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A recipe to prepare with the little ones in the house.

  • Elena Calderon
  • Recipe type: picnic
  • Rations: 4
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Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 250 g of sugar
  • 1 juice orange (with thin skin)
  • Yolks 2
  • 1 whole egg
  • 100 g of sunflower oil
  • 1 natural yogurt
  • 220 g of pastry flour
  • 1 envelope of Royal yeast
  • A pinch of salt
  • 20 g cocoa powder

For the chocolate coating:

  • 30 g of sunflower oil
  • 250 g chocolate Nestlé Desserts

To decorate:

  • Lacasitos, grated coconut, gummies, liquorice with sugar, etc.

Preparation

  1. We preheat the oven to 180º.

  2. In the glass, add the sugar, the chopped and unpeeled orange, the egg yolks and the whole egg. We program 3 minutes, temperature 37º and speed 5.

  3. We add the oil and the yogurt. We program 5 seconds, at speed 2.

  4. Add the flour, yeast and a pinch of salt. We mix during 8 seconds, at speed 2 1/2. If it has not been mixed well, we finish doing it with the spatula, using enveloping movements.

  5. If we do it in a rectangular mold, we place baking paper at the base and grease the sides with a little butter or sunflower oil.

  6. We add 1/4 part of the dough to cover the base and to the rest, we add the cocoa and mix during 5 seconds, at speed 2 1/2 (If it has not been mixed well, we finish doing it with the spatula). We pour this mass with cocoa on top of the other and mix with a fork so that it has a marbled effect.

  7. Bake for 40 minutes, at 180º (as I always say, the time will depend on the oven and before removing it you have to prick it with a toothpick and if it comes out clean it is already done).

  8. We unmold it and let it cool on a rack.

  9. When it is completely cold, we cut the cake into a Christmas tree shape. To do this, we can draw the shape of the tree on baking paper, cut it out and place it on top of the cake. We hold the paper with one hand and with the other we are cutting the cake with a knife, using the edge of the paper as a guide.

  10. We pour the oil into the glass and program 4 minutes, temperature 80º and speed 1.

  11. We add the chocolate in small pieces and program 30 seconds, progressive speed 5-7-10. We lower the remains that are on the walls towards the blades and mix 8 seconds, at speed 2 1/2 so that everything is integrated and like a cream.

  12. We cover the tree with this chocolate coating and wait for it to cool and harden.

  13. We decorate as we like the most. In addition to how you see in the photo, it is also very nice if we place the Lacasitos the same and on top we put a strip of grated coconut (it looks like snow).

Source - Book "Kitchen for special dates TM31"

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  1.   Ana said
    ago 13 years

    WOW !!!! What a work of art !!!!! I have to try it, I've had two cakes for a weekend, one because I didn't add sugar (damn hurry) and the other because it burned on top ... grrr ...

    Reply to Ana
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      Go ahead and do it, Ana! It is very rich and is beautiful for these parties. All the best.

      Reply to Elena
  2.   nugget marti garcia said
    ago 13 years

    HELLO COUPLE THAT COOL OF TREE, WE WILL HAVE TO DO IT, IT HAS A VERY GOOD PAINT NOW, I WILL COMMENT TO YOU HOW I HAVE GOT A KISS

    Reply to pepita marti garcia
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      I'm glad you like it, Pepita !. Dare to make it very rich and beautiful. Kisses.

      Reply to Elena
  3.   victory said
    ago 13 years

    Hello girls, I have the thermomix for a few months and the truth is that I love it. I would like to have contact with you to solve some doubts that I have. a little kiss and happy new year

    Reply to victory
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      Hello Victoria, any questions you have, tell us and we will try to solve them. Greetings and Happy 2011!

      Reply to Elena
      1.    marten said
        ago 13 years

        Hello, I hope you can help me, I have been using the machine for a few weeks and the little I have done has turned out well, surely you know many tricks and recipes, greetings

        Reply to Marta
        1.    Silvia said
          ago 13 years

          Marta, that's what we are here to help each other out. Greetings and thanks for following.

          Reply to Silvia
  4.   Delphi said
    ago 13 years

    Hello Elena, I really like your blog.
    This Christmas tree has been very cool! The explanation for those of us who do not have the mold is very good.
    You will have to get down to work as soon as you have time.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply to Delfi
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      Hello Delfi and thank you very much for seeing us. I hope you are encouraged to make the tree because it is very beautiful. All the best.

      Reply to Elena
  5.   Rachel said
    ago 13 years

    Hello girls !!! Tell you that on the 31st I had a domestic accident, with the new mandolin I cut off a part of the thumb of my right hand, I was in the sanatorium until 20:00 p.m., and I got nervous because dinner was at home. My husband and my children did what was needed, in the morning I had prepared the loin with salt and when I got home my children, guided by me, prepared the Pedro Ximenez sauce, the accompaniment was going to be potatoes with cream (cream) But since it couldn't be, my husband made a rice, also guided by me, the RIQUISIMA dinner they asked me for the sauce recipe !!!. I am very angry at not being able to do anything, since I had bought strength flour to make the roscón de reyes, I really like cooking and I like to make delicious things to my children who are at home these days since they study in Salamanca. I'm looking forward to being well and going back to my old ways lol when it comes to cooking.
    I wish a Happy New Year 2011 to you and to all the people who visit this blog.
    Darlings

    Reply to raquel
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      Hello Rachel, I hope you recover very soon. I'm glad everything went well, I see you have some good chefs at home. Greetings and Happy 2011!
      Thank you very much for seeing us.

      Reply to Elena
  6.   Maria Theresa said
    ago 13 years

    It looks great, we will test it as soon as possible

    Reply to Mª Teresa
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      I hope you like it, Mª. Teresa. You will tell me. All the best.

      Reply to Elena
  7.   carmen said
    ago 13 years

    Elena, the mold that is made of silicone, I am going to look for it, well a greeting and that the WIZARD KINGS give you many things! tomells ………………….

    Reply to mari carmen
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      Hello Mari Carmen, yes it is silicone. I hope you find it. All the best.

      Reply to Elena
  8.   cello said
    ago 13 years

    HELLO, I'M A FOLLOWER OF YOURS AND I HAVE A DOUBT ABOUT THE CAKE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE COCOA POWDER MAY BE THE ONE THAT I PREPARE TO MAKE CHOCOLATE IN THE CUP. A KISS

    Reply to cello
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      Hello Chelo, yes that's okay. I hope you like it, you will tell me. Kisses.

      Reply to Elena
  9.   Rafi said
    ago 13 years

    Hello, I have been following your recipes for a long time and I love them, but I have a question.
    When you say pastry flour, what do you mean bread flour or biscuit flour?

    Thanks a greeting

    Reply to Rafi
    1.    Elena said
      ago 13 years

      Hi Rafi, neither of you. In many supermarkets such as Supercor, Carrefour,… there is «pastry flour». It is called like that. You can make it at home by pouring the amount of wheat flour into the Thermomix and pulverizing it for 15 seconds at speed. progressive 5-7-10. The pastry flour is normal but finer wheat flour. All the best.

      Reply to Elena
  10.   juani said
    ago 13 years

    Hello girls, I just discovered this page I have my most precious jewel for 2 years and I am very happy with it, I use it a lot I make homemade lemon cakes and I sell them in my store, I have a bakery. I have that mold of the tree of Christmas and I have done it a couple of times but I have never decorated it so beautifully this Christmas I will do it. A kiss (better late than never).

    Reply to juani