Christmas cakes and carols play an important role in celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

While plum and wine cakes top the list of favourites, here, we bring you the recipe to make a yummy black forest cake at your home.

In the video above, chef Naresh Pannala of Saubhagya Confectionery from Hyderabad tells us how to make the cake in less than 30 minutes.

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