Recipe · 8 Dec 2025

Peppermint Crisp Lamington Wreath

This Peppermint Crisp Lamington Wreath is a no-bake festive dessert made with store-bought vanilla sponge, a rich chocolate dip, crushed coconut biscuits, and chopped Peppermint Crisp. The coated cubes are chilled and stacked into a beautiful wreath, then filled with a creamy caramel-and-cream mixture. It’s quick, eye-catching, and packed with classic South African flavour — perfect for Christmas, braais, or summer entertaining.

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Course Dessert

Ingredients

1 store-bought vanilla sponge cake ±600 g, cut into cubes
2 cups icing sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder
30 g butter
½ cup boiling water plus a little extra if needed
100 g coconut biscuits finely crushed
2 Peppermint Crisp bars finely chopped
½ tin 190 g caramel treat
100 ml whipped cream

Instructions

Sift together the icing sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl. Add the butter and boiling water, then whisk until smooth. The mixture should be slightly runny but coat the back of a spoon.
In a separate shallow dish, combine the crushed coconut biscuits and chopped Peppermint Crisp.
Using a fork, dip each cube of vanilla cake into the chocolate mixture, letting the excess drip off. Roll immediately in the biscuit and Peppermint Crisp mixture.
Place coated cubes on a tray and refrigerate for ±15 minutes to firm up.
Place a bowl in the centre of a round wooden board. Stack the lamington pieces in a circle around it to form a wreath.
Mix the caramel treat and whipped cream together, then spoon/pipe into the gaps between the lamingtons. Garnish with extra Peppermint Crisp if desired.