Choc Ripple Cake

Hey Guys and Girls! 

Another popular recipe that a lot of people down under know and love! Its the Famous Choc Ripple Cake, also known as an icebox cake or kind of like a biscuit pudding. The cream content in this may seem like a lot, but because its absorbed by the biscuits, you will need it. But in saying that you don't need to eat a lot, just a small slice will suffice.... but if you're anything like me, you'll go back for seconds... and thirds. So here goes!

**Serving Suggestion: Flan out a Strawberry, for a simple and elegant decoration. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mma4wgX22wg for a how to Video.

Ingredients:

• 600ml Thickened Cream
• 250g (1 Pack) Choc Ripple Biscuits 
• 1/8 Cup Icing Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
• 100 - 200ml Thickened Cream, additional for cracks that appear
• Slight squeeze of Lemon Juice

Method:

1. Place the desired serving dish in the fridge. 
2. Whip the 600ml of the Thickened Cream with the icing sugar, lemon juice and vanilla extract until stiff.
3. Spread some whipped cream along the base of the serving dish. This acts as a cushion for the biscuits.
4. Place 1 biscuit upright and continue sandwiching using a tablespoon of cream. Continue doing this until a log is formed. 
5. Using the remainder cream, spread it across the top Sandwich the biscuits using 1 - 2 tablespoons of cream. Stack into your desired shape and then smother the remainder cream on top of the log. (I stacked my choc ripple cake with 5 sandwiched biscuits per row until all used up. This allow the log to be long yet easy to cut to serve).
6. Place the log into the refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours but overnight is best. 
7. After this time limit is reached, you can see that the cream has been absorbed and spectacles of the biscuits are visible. If you're a perfectionist like me, using the remainder cream, whip until stiff with some icing sugar, lemon juice and vanilla and smother the top of the log once more. Refrigerate once more.
8. Slice on the opposite direction to how you stacked it and serve. This will let you see the biscuit layers within this case.
9. ENJOY!

**Note: the lemon juice is only tiny and don't think that it will make the cream tangy becasue it won't. A friend let me know of this tip, and it helps whip the cream faster and trust me - it WORKS!

**Serving Suggestion: Splatter some Raspberry Coulis or sauce with some fresh Raspberries in the center. 

Thanks for Reading, 

Lusciously Decadent Writer :)