I know, Christmas is so close! I guess you could say it's a bit late to be posting a recipe for the holiday but I say you can never be to late for chocolate.

So it's been pretty quiet around here recently, hasn't it?

Who else is super busy? I've sort of been trying to focus on real life things like family, Christmas shopping, side projects, and plans for next year. What have you guys been up to?

I honestly have no idea what to expect of next year for me after this one has been such a whirlwind for my family, but I'm excited for it. What I can expect, is that you're all going to love this recipe!

It became a tradition in my house to have homemade "ding-dongs" or however you want to refer to these chocolate-coated, cream filled cakes. Regardless of what you call them, they are an all-time favorite around here and something no holiday should be without. (P.S. they're great for New Year's too)

So there are two ways of making them into festive shapes and I've done both many time in the past and I'd say they both have their pros and cons. One way is to bake a simple sheet cake and use shaped cookie cutters to cut them, the other option is to use a Christmas tree mold and simply bake them in the shapes already.

The first is a bit simpler, but you'll end up with more waste. However, you can use the scraps to make cake truffles so that's not a problem. The second route is great because you get more cakes out of it and the end results are usually a little more precise, however doing them individually means they take a little bit longer. So the choice is completely yours and either way you'll have a treat that is sure to please every chocoholic in your life.

I hope you all have the best weekend and Christmas ever. Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Recipe available upon request to the first Steemian friend who says today's words : "Deck the Halls"

Want some other recipes to try? Here's my most recent food posts!

1.White Chocolate Snow Buddy Snack Cereal

2.Holiday Spiced Orange Curd Jelly

3.Twisted + Sweet Cinnamon Roll Cookies

4.Peppermint Candy Cane White Chocolate Fudge

5.Christmas Baking Time! Chocolate & Vanilla Sugar Cookies

6.Basil, Brie, Roasted Strawberry Crostini

7.Gingerbread Flavored Fudge Candy

8.Puffy Snowball Holiday Cookies [ butterballs ]

9.Rosemary Garlic Roast Beef + Sauteed Mushrooms

10.Homemade 3 Musketeers Chocolate Candies

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