Black Forest Dessert Jars
Okay. The festive season is now officially behind us and the last thing we feel like doing is baking or spending forever in the kitchen, am I right?
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BUT, it still feels like we deserve a little sweet treat, doesn’t it?
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You know, something to look forward to at the end of the day (or breakfast, I’m not judging)
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These Black Forest Dessert Jars are made out of a simple set of ingredients, all store bought, and they take about five minutes to throw together
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Transportable so that you can take them for lunch, on a picnic, or eat them while hiding in the linen cupboard…what?
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Go on, you deserve some sweetness in your life right now.
Ingredients
1 chocolate mudcake
1 jar morello cherries
600 ml thick dollop cream (or whipped)
Directions
- Set out eight 250ml glass jars.
- Remove the icing layer from the top of the mudcake and then cut the cake into small cubes.
- Place a layer of cake cubes in the base of each jar and drizzle with some juice from the cherries.
- Add some cherries on top and then dollop cream over.
- Repeat until the jar is full, dressing down a little bit as you go.
- Finish off with a dusting of cocoa powder or some grated chocolate.
- Chill in the fridge for an hour before eating.