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How to make sherry ring cake

Quick, simple, clever and tasty treat.

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INGREDIENTS

Collect the ingredients and wash you hands.

Collect the ingredients and wash you hands.

Whip the cream......

Whip the cream......

.... into stiff peaks. Don't over do it.

.... into stiff peaks. Don't over do it.

Pour some sherry into a dish. Enough to half immerse a cookie.

Pour some sherry into a dish. Enough to half immerse a cookie.

Dip a cookie into the sherry, two seconds each side.

Dip a cookie into the sherry, two seconds each side.

Make a ring of sherry soaked cookies.

Make a ring of sherry soaked cookies.

Layer on some cream.

Layer on some cream.

Smooth it out with a flat knife.

Smooth it out with a flat knife.

Repeat, adding a second layer.

Repeat, adding a second layer.

Then a third layer.

Then a third layer.

Top off with more cream.

Top off with more cream.

Smooth it off.

Smooth it off.

Add more cream to the outside.

Add more cream to the outside.

Smooth off the inside of the ring, top and sides.

Smooth off the inside of the ring, top and sides.

Sprinkle on the flakey chocolate. Clean the outside of the plate.

Sprinkle on the flakey chocolate. Clean the outside of the plate.

Leave in the fridge for at least six hours, preferably overnight. Enjoy sensibly.

Leave in the fridge for at least six hours, preferably overnight. Enjoy sensibly.

  • 1.0c Medium dry sherry
  • 30.0 Chocolate chip cookies
  • 500.0ml Double cream
  • 1.0 Chocolate flake