Yes, we went there. It’s childish, eye-wateringly calorific, and not exactly elegant, but holy crap — it’s the best Easter party dessert ever (you know: the party that involves you, the sofa, and cozy PJs with a very stretchy waistband).
Although we were tempted to fill it with fondant, we quickly came to the conclusion that it might be just a tiny bit too sickly to eat that much filling, so instead we went for a creamy vanilla cheesecake dip, topped with lemon curd. Oh yeah, one dip with those chocolate fingers and you’ll be in Easter heaven. Accessorize with all of your favorite cookies, and ignore that double dipping rule (what can we say — we’re rebels).
Ingredients:
Makes 2 Creme Egg dipping bowls
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/3 cup cream cheese
- ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 regular Easter egg, in two halves (the Cadbury variety are usually already split into two halves, so no need to cut and risk breakage)
- 3 heaped Tablespoons lemon curd
- cookies for dipping — we used Cadbury Chocolate fingers, ice cream wafer curls, iced cookies, and chocolate candies.
Instructions:
- Pour the whipping cream into a large bowl or jug and whisk until soft peaks form. Add in the vanilla extract, cream cheese, and confectioners’ sugar, then whisk again until smooth and creamy.
- Place the two Easter egg halves on a serving plate. Spoon or pipe (using a piping bag without a nozzle) the cheesecake mixture into both of the eggs. Spoon the lemon curd on top, to look like an egg yolk.
- Scatter cookies and candies around the giant creme egg before serving.
Pour the whipping cream into a large bowl or jug and whisk until soft peaks form. Add in the vanilla extract, cream cheese, and confectioners’ sugar, then whisk again until smooth and creamy.
Place the two Easter egg halves on a serving plate. Spoon or pipe (using a piping bag without a nozzle) the cheesecake mixture into both of the eggs. Spoon the lemon curd on top, to look like an egg yolk.
Scatter cookies and candies around the giant creme egg before serving.
