Showstopping Holiday Desserts

We hope you enjoy your Best of Holiday Desserts newsletter! [Click here to view this email in your browser]( [Canadian Living]( Straight from the Test Kitchen December 19, 2022 [TREATS PACKED WITH LOVE]( [DECADENT DESSERTS]( [WONDERFUL DRINKS]( [THE BEST OF GINGERBREAD]( [CRANBERRY CRAVINGS]( Showstopping Desserts Celebrations call for over-the-top cakes and sweets that make your holiday party memorable. CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT LAYER CAKE Sumptuous and sophisticated, crunchy chocolate hazelnut spread gives our layered cake a subtle nutty crunch and a glossy, lush frosting. [RECIPE]( GINGERBREAD BUNDT CAKE Fill your home with the festive medley of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Our show-stopping Bundt cake is fit for any spirited crowd. [RECIPE]( VANILLA AND COCONUT BIRCH BARK CAKE This show-stopping cake tastes just as fantastic as it looks. [RECIPE]( CHOCOLATE AND PEPPERMINT MERINGUE CAKE This decadent dessert has everything we love about chocolate cake but with a minty twist. [RECIPE]( CHOCOLATE WHISKY PAVÉ WITH SPONGE TOFFEE A French term that means "paving stone," pavé describes the brick shape of this elegant dessert. Whisky often has notes of vanilla, caramel and chocolate, making it a lovely complement to desserts featuring those same flavours. [RECIPE]( DARK CHOCOLATE BÛCHE DE NOËL A traditional holiday recipe, this popular Yule log is a cinch to make in stages, ready to assemble the day before serving. [RECIPE]( CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TRIFLE Chunks of chocolate cake doused in hazelnut liqueur and layered with dollops of chocolate-hazelnut pastry cream make a spectacular dessert. Gold leaf, which adds a touch of elegance, can be found in many baking supply stores. [RECIPE]( CHOCOLATE ORANGE CRÊPE CAKE Don't worry if a few crêpes aren't perfectly round; just layer the less attractive ones in the centre of the cake and no one will be the wiser. A bar zester makes perfect, delicate strips of rind and comes in handy when preparing the orange zest topping. [RECIPE]( PEAR & WHITE CHOCOLATE DIPLOMAT CAKE [RECIPE]( CHOCOLATE AND OLIVE OIL BUNDT CAKE WITH ORANGE-CHOCOLATE SAUCE This dairy-free cake, with its dense crumb and bold dark chocolate flavour, is the perfect ending to a Hanukkah dinner. If you don't have a fancy-shaped Bundt pan, any 10-cup (2.5 L) Bundt pan will work. [RECIPE]( BERRY PAVLOVA WREATH The unmistakable sweetness of this Pavlova is offset with a tart berry topping. You don't have to be too fussy about spooning the egg white mixture onto the baking sheet; the more rustic it looks, the better! Add the topping at the last minute so the Pavlova stays crisp. [RECIPE]( SILKY MOCHA LAYER CAKE A smooth ganache topping is an easy yet impressive finish to this moist chocolate cake, which is layered with a buttery espresso-flavoured icing. Top the cake with the chilled chocolate shards just before serving so they keep their shape. [RECIPE]( HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM TERRINE Save room after your holiday meal for this decadent dessert—you'll want seconds! [RECIPE]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please [click here](. This message has been sent by CANADIAN LIVING* to the following address: {EMAIL} 1600 boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal (Québec) H2L 4P2 canadian.living@tva.ca | [www.canadianliving.com]( [Privacy Policy]( | © Canadian Living 2022. All Rights Reserved.