Chocolate Parcel Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10x4 inch loaf pan.
- Cream butter, sugar and a pinch of salt until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, until smooth. Fold in flour and baking powder alternately with milk. Fold in chopped chocolate bars. Transfer to loaf pan, smooth surface and bake for 50-60 mins. Let cool for 10 mins then remove from pan to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle marzipan with cocoa powder. Roll out thinly into a 20x12 inch rectangle. Bring jam with 1 tbsp water to a boil. Place cake on a serving plate and coat with jam. Enclose cake in marzipan. Press edges together and shape into a parcel. Trim excess. Arrange licorice laces to suggest an opened parcel. Decorate with sliced candy bars and dust with cocoa powder.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
766
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).