Chocolate Ripple Cake Christmas Wreath

This Chocolate Ripple Cake Christmas Wreath is a festive twist on an old favourite. Perfect for every Christmas party and of course Christmas Day.

We love that a Chocolate Ripple Cake Christmas Wreath not only looks stunning but is so easy to make too! You can make the base of the chocolate ripple cake the night before (create the wreath) and then just add the berries and leaves just before serving.

If you’re wondering how long Australians have been fans of the humble Chocolate Ripple Cake, it’s been a looong time!

According to The Australian Food History timeline, Brockhoff’s Chocolate Ripple biscuits were introduced in the early 1930s. The first recipe for Chocolate Ripple Cake appeared in 1933.

Chocolate Ripple Cake is usually made by sandwiching the biscuits together with cream and covering the whole thing with yet more cream. It is still a popular party dessert today. The biscuits are now made by Arnott’s and are available almost everywhere.

Lucky for us … they’re a massive favourite!

Huge thanks to MoM Member “Mum2Archer” for sharing her recipe for Chocolate Ripple Cake Christmas Wreath. Just in time for a perfectly Australian Christmas Dessert!

Other super easy desserts that you might like to try:

And if you’re searching for celebration cakes, make sure you check out these gorgeous CoComelon cakes!

Do you have a Chocolate Ripple Cake recipe you’d like to share? We’d love to see it. Simply POST YOUR RECIPE and we’ll share it with everyone.

Ingredients (makes 1 Large wreath)

900ml Thickened cream
2x250g packets Arnott's choc ripple biscuits (about 38 biscuits)
Strawberries to serve
Blueberries to serve
Raspberries to serve
Mint leaves to serve
Pomegranate to serve

Method

Use an electric mixer to whisk two-thirds of the cream in a large bowl until firm peaks form.
Spread 1 side of each biscuit with a thick layer of the whipped cream. Place a round spring form pan with the base removed onto the serving plate you wish to use, and stand 1 biscuit on its edge in the base of the pan and sandwich with another biscuit.
Repeat with the remaining biscuits, arranging around the side of the pan to form a wreath shape. Spread the top and centre of the wreath with remaining whipped cream. Place in the fridge for 6 hours or overnight to chill. Make sure it is covered well with cling wrap to prevent the air getting in.
Use an electric mixer to whisk the remaining cream in a bowl until firm peaks form. Remove the outer layer of the spring form pan carefully, and spread the top and sides with cream.
Top with the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries pomegranate and mint. Serve immediately.

68 Comments

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 18 Oct 2024
    3:31 pm
What a great idea for a simple Christmas dessert! It’s so beautiful with all the different berries and you could really use any variations to decorate, or even mango or passionfruit. Better yet – there is no need to bake anything and get your kitchen hot and stuffy. Perfect for an Aussie Christmas!

- - mom465794 said
  - 29 Sep 2024
    11:48 am
So pretty and looks impressive

- - mom160270 said
  - 26 Sep 2024
    8:51 pm
This would be so hard to resist. It looks fantastic.

- - mom382804 said
  - 28 Feb 2024
    11:07 pm
I make chocolate ripple cake every Christmas for dessert, it’s super easy, always tastes so good and a hit with everyone ????

- - meedee said
  - 07 Jan 2024
    8:06 pm
So colourful and looks amazing

- - mom486197 said
  - 20 Oct 2022
    12:03 am
What a delicious looking dessert. I love desserts like this, another alternative to the traditional Christmas cake.

- - theduchess said
  - 19 Oct 2022
    9:09 pm
I love Christmas fruit cake but there are a lot of people, adults and especially children that do not. This would be an innovative and tasty alternative that they would enjoy both help to assemble and eat. Thanks so much for sharing.

- - mom111059 said
  - 29 Aug 2022
    8:05 pm
What a beautiful photograph. I so love fruit in deserts.

- - mom169742 said
  - 01 Jul 2022
    11:05 am
Ooh, i must make this for a Christmas dessert

- - mom319317 said
  - 30 Jun 2022
    8:29 am
I’ve never thought to use a springform pan. Clever!

- - cassy26 said
  - 04 May 2022
    6:51 pm
Love this! Super festive and looks really yummy as well.

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 31 Dec 2021
    1:03 am
Chocolate Ripple cakes are so versatile. This one looks beautiful

- - smart_ass said
  - 21 Dec 2021
    12:11 pm
so festive looking and an easy dessert

- - mom400215 said
  - 19 Dec 2021
    2:45 pm
Oh yummmoo! Recipe looks so easy! Maybe I’ll try this as dairy free, gluten free for xmas day

- - Gusto paleo said
  - 16 Dec 2021
    7:02 am
Best idea ever. Always a hit. My advice never run out of cream.

- - Andrea said
  - 16 Dec 2021
    12:50 am
Yuuuum I love chocolate ripple cake, would love this for Christmas it looks delicious

- - mom450498 said
  - 15 Dec 2021
    10:53 pm
I love that theres no baking involved and its just assembling. It will be hard to make it look as good as the photo but it definitely saves time with no mixing/baking!

- - Mumof3boyos said
  - 15 Dec 2021
    8:37 pm
Wow what a showstopper, absolutely awesome effort.

- - MoM418449 said
  - 13 Dec 2021
    11:36 am
What a beautiful cake! It looks amazing and will not doubt be delicious. A Christmas favorite for sure.

- - mom482163 said
  - 12 Dec 2021
    3:01 pm
This is so beautifull so much lovelier than the plain old log I have done in the past. Thanks for the idea am going to make this for Chrissy