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Chocolate & banana layered dessert

Chocolate & banana layered dessert

An easy-to-make dessert, perfect for entertaining

  • Preparation: 15 mins
  • Serves: 4

What you need:

  • 100g pre-made Madeira cake sliced
  • 25g toasted chopped hazelnuts
  • 2 Ripe but firm bananas
  • 4 Alpro soya chocolate desserts
  • 60 ml/ 2floz Espresso coffee
  • 60ml/2floz Coffee liqueur or amaretto

What you do:

  1. Slice the bananas and slice the madeira cake.
  2. In 4 small glasses or ramekins begin layering with a layer of madeira cake and banana, moisten the cake with a little coffee and liqueur.
  3. Continue with a layer of soya chocolate dessert and then another layer of cake and banana, coffee and liqueur finish with a layer of chocolate and top with toasted hazelnuts.

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