Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Method14 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Grease the round cake tin (approx 20cm x 5cm).

2. 2

   Step 2: Break biscuits into (roughly) almond size pieces by hand and set aside.

   Uses 225 grams Marie biscuits (or other sweet, plain biscuits)

3. 3

   Step 3: Cream butter (150 grams) and sugar.

   Uses 150 grams butter · 2/3 cup icing sugar

4. 4

   Step 4: Break chocolate (150 g) for cake into pieces and place into a microwaveable bowl. Melt chocolate using 20 seconds bursts and stirring between each burst until completely melted.

   Uses 150 g chocolate for cake mixture (milk, dark or a combination)

5. 5

   Step 5: Add melted chocolate, golden syrup (1 tablespoon) and thickened cream (1/3 cup) to butter mixture and beat on medium speed until well combined.

   Uses Creamed butter and icing sugar · Melted 150 g cake chocolate · 1/3 cup thickened cream · 1 tablespoon golden syrup

6. 6

   Step 6: Pour chocolate mixture over biscuits and stir until biscuits are completely coated in chocolate mixture.

   Uses Prepared broken biscuits · Prepared chocolate-cream cake mixture

7. 7

   Step 7: Spoon the mixture into the greased cake tin, gently pressing it into the edges and smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.

   Uses Chocolate-coated biscuit cake mixture

8. 8

   Step 8: Chill for at least 3 hours.

   Chill biscuit cake at least three hours · 180 minUses Packed biscuit cake in tin

9. 9

   Step 9: Remove cake from tin, using a butter knife if necessary to ease cake from the sides of the tin, and invert on a wire cooling tray. Place baking paper under the tray.

   Uses Firm chilled biscuit cake

10. 10

    Step 10: Break chocolate (225 g) for icing into pieces and place into a microwaveable bowl. Melt chocolate using 20 seconds bursts and stirring between each burst until completely melted.

    Uses 225 g chocolate for coating (milk, dark or a combination)

11. 11

    Step 11: Pour melted chocolate over the cake and use a spatula to smooth over the top and sides.

    Uses Unmoulded chilled biscuit cake · Melted 225 g coating chocolate

12. 12

    Step 12: Place in fridge and chill again for at least 5 hours.

    Chill coated cake at least five hours · 300 minUses Chocolate-coated biscuit cake

13. 13

    Step 13: Decorate with edible flowers just before serving.

    Uses Finished chilled chocolate biscuit cake · edible flowers (optional, for decorating)

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    Step 14: Sit at room temperature for 10-20 minutes before cutting into slices.

    Rest before slicing to reduce cracking · 20 minUses Finished decorated biscuit cake