Description
This White Chocolate Celebration Cob is the ultimate party dessert — a creamy, dreamy white chocolate mousse filling with cherries, pistachios, and rice bubbles, all encased in a coconut-coated cob loaf. It’s sweet, crunchy, luxurious, and perfect for sharing at any celebration or special occasion.
Ingredients
- 360 g White chocolate, chopped
- 600 ml Thickened cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Cob loaf
- 85 g (1 cup) Desiccated coconut
- 290 g White chocolate melts, melted
- 20 g (½ cup) Rice bubbles
- 105 g (½ cup) Glace cherries, roughly chopped
- 75 g (½ cup) Pistachio kernels, chopped
- Raffaello chocolates, to decorate
- Maraschino cherry (optional), to decorate
- White Tim Tams and Loaker white coconut biscuits, to serve
Instructions
- Make the filling: Place chopped white chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat cream in a saucepan until it just simmers, then pour over chocolate. Let stand for 5 minutes, then stir in vanilla until smooth. Refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Prepare the cob: Slice about 4 cm off the top of the cob loaf and hollow out the center, leaving a sturdy 1.5–2 cm shell.
- Coat the cob: Brush one quarter of the cob’s surface and rim with melted white chocolate melts, then sprinkle generously with desiccated coconut. Repeat in sections until fully coated, reserving some chocolate and coconut.
- Decorate the rim: Stir rice bubbles and 2 tablespoons each of chopped cherries and pistachios into the remaining melted chocolate. Spoon this mixture around the rim for a decorative edge.
- Whip the filling: Beat the chilled chocolate mixture with electric beaters until light and fluffy. Gently fold in remaining cherries, pistachios, and coconut.
- Assemble: Spoon the whipped filling into the prepared cob. Decorate with Raffaello chocolates, a maraschino cherry, and extra coconut. Serve with White Tim Tams and Loaker biscuits for dipping.
Notes
- Use almonds, macadamias, or cashews instead of pistachios.
- Add dried cranberries or apricots for extra color and flavor.
- Swap white chocolate for milk or dark chocolate for a richer taste.
- Serve with fresh strawberries, raspberries, or pineapple slices for a fruity twist.
- Chill thoroughly before filling to keep the cob crisp and prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake / Chill
- Cuisine: Modern Australian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
