It’s a staple in my fridge, great for making shortbread, caramel sauce and of course, this peppermint Swiss meringue buttercream.Īs it states on the Flora plant website: ”All our products are vegan. I love using Flora Plant B+tter Block in my bakes. It tastes and acts exactly like ‘normal’ block butter! You’ll love it! I’m so happy I found it! It’s vegan friendly, gluten-free, lactose-free and is made out of 100% natural ingredients. I decided to use the Unsalted Block for this recipe as it allow’s the flavours of the sponge and peppermint to shine which I absolutely love!įlora Plant B+tter Block is a dairy-free alternative to butter. It’s a pleasure to bake with and there’s a Salted Block available too.įor more information about product placement and partnerships, check out my Disclosure Policy. I absolutely love Flora’s Plant B+tter Unsalted Block. ![]() In order to make Swiss meringue buttercream, you’ll need a high quality butter. It’s so smooth and is super easy to work with. For this entire cake I used Swiss meringue buttercream and it has become my favourite buttercream to frost a cake with. How to create the tree effect?įirstly you’ll want to make a batch of buttercream. The cake is the perfect size and height to show off the beautiful, piped decoration. ![]() I create this recipe with three delicious vegan sponges, infused with peppermint flavouring / extract. With this style of cake, I wanted the tree on the front to be a real show stopper. This is what I love about this cake, it’s extremely versatile. The Christmas tree can be piped straight onto the front of a cake, either on a naked cake or fully frosted. On the outside contains an ultra silky and smooth peppermint Swiss meringue buttercream with a simple yet effective piped Christmas tree decoration, while on the inside hides a hidden layer of rich chocolate ganache and layers of moist and extremely tasty peppermint sponge.Ī piped Christmas tree cake is a modern twist to the traditional fruity and rich Christmas cake. This dreamy peppermint infused cake is kissed with peppermint and chocolate for a delicious holiday treat. ![]() (For more information, you can check out my Disclosure Policy.) All opinions expressed in the post are my own. This cake has been created in collaboration with Flora Plant. Learn how to make a delicious Vegan Peppermint Christmas Cake, with three peppermint sponges, chocolate ganache with a ultra silky peppermint Swiss meringue buttercream and homemade fondant candy cane decorations.
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