Name: Wow everyone with our no-bake Mocha Hot Cross Bun Layer Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8-10
Ingredients: ¼ cup instant coffee granules; ⅔ cup boiling water; 6 hot cross buns; 250 g cream cheese, chopped, room temperature; ¾ cup icing sugar mixture; 300 ml tub thickened cream; 50 g dark cooking chocolate, coarsely grated; aerosol whipped cream, to serve

Wow everyone with our no-bake Mocha Hot Cross Bun Layer Cake

Impress everyone without all of the stress.

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Serves 8-10

Prep

20M

Resting

Ingredients

¼ cup instant coffee granules

⅔ cup boiling water

6 hot cross buns

250 g cream cheese, chopped, room temperature

¾ cup icing sugar mixture

300 ml tub thickened cream

50 g dark cooking chocolate, coarsely grated

aerosol whipped cream, to serve

Method

Step 1

Invert the base of a 22cm springform pan (base measures 20cm). Grease and line base and side with baking paper, extending paper 4cm above pan.

Step 2

Dissolve coffee in boiling water in a heatproof jug. Cool slightly.

Step 3

Cut each bun horizontally into three even slices.

Step 4

Beat cream cheese and sugar in a small bowl of an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in 1 tblsp of the coffee. Add cream. Beat until soft peaks form.

Step 5

To assemble, arrange bun bases, cut-side up, in a single layer in the prepared pan, trimming if necessary. Drizzle with one-third of the coffee. Top with half the cream mixture. Spread evenly. Sprinkle with half the chocolate. Repeat layering with middle bun slices, one-third of the coffee and remaining cream and chocolate.

Step 6

Brush remaining coffee over the cut side of the bun tops. Place on top of the cream mixture, cut-side down. Wrap the dish tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

Step 7

To serve, remove the side of pan. Transfer the cake to a serving plate. Serve with cream

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