Dessert platter

Dessert platterImage by Jeremy Simons & Guy Bailey

Ingredients (12)

  • Iced doughnuts, to serve
  • Chocolate-dipped cherries

  • 50g CADBURY Baking Dark Chocolate, White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate Melts
  • 250g fresh cherries, washed, dried
  • Baileys dip

  • 250g cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature
  • 125g (1/2 cup) sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) Baileys Irish Cream liqueur
  • Chocolate brownie dip

  • 200g dark chocolate, finely chopped
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) pouring cream
  • 100g store-bought chocolate brownies, broken into small chunks
  • 1 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts
  • Melted white chocolate, to drizzle

Method

  • Step 1 For the chocolate-dipped cherries, line a tray with baking paper. Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Allow to cool slightly.
  • Step 2 Holding a cherry by the stem, dip it into the melted chocolate, then place it on the prepared tray. Repeat with the remaining cherries. Transfer to fridge for 5 minutes for the chocolate to set.
  • Step 3 For the Baileys dip, use electric beaters to beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream, brown sugar and liqueur and beat until smooth. Spoon into a serving bowl.
  • Step 4 For the Chocolate brownie dip, place chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water). Stir until smooth.
  • Step 5 Arrange the brownie pieces in the base of a serving bowl. Sprinkle with half the pecans or walnuts. Spoon chocolate sauce over the top. Drizzle with melted white chocolate and top with remaining nuts.