180ml golden syrup 250g dairy and soya free chocolate 200g Digestive biscuits (crushed) 200g Rich tea biscuits (crushed) 150g ginger nut biscuits. All you have to do now is fill a loaf tin with this mixture, press down and pop it into the fridge overnight. Mairéad. Best wishes, Add the melted butter, golden syrup and vanilla essence, and mix everything together. I have eaten biscuit cakes where the cookie bits are extremely small, but I like to leave the pieces fairly big. I love picking on some biscuit cake fingers with a nice cuppa. Deirdre – So glad you found my little corner of the world wide web and thanks for checking out my recipes and ramblings. Chocolate Biscuit Cake . My son’s favourite, he was only talking about Chocolate Biscuit Cake yesterday, he wants a minty one for his birthday in September (they get their cake requests in early lol) No pressure, but you’ll hear the wails from Cork if you go into witness protection. 400g chocolate covered Digestive Biscuits (milk or plain chocolate, chocolate chip or standard) A big bag of Maltesers, either 170g or 230g bag. This will be used to wrap the cake before it gets refrigerated. Stir occasionally then remove from heat once completely smooth. (some broken & some left whole) It was finished that evening and not a crumb left. Add the biscuits, maltesers and fruit and nuts, if … Stir to make sure all the ingredients are well mixed together. Irish bakers should use digestive and rich tea biscuits instead of graham and animal crackers. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used. Many chocolate biscuit cakes use much more golden syrup and omit the condensed milk, but I love the fudge like consistency when condensed milk is used. Pour chocolate mixture over the biscuit pieces and mix until you see that every single piece is covered with chocolate. They do freeze brilliantly well, I make Chocolate Biscuit Puds weeks in advance at Christmas time. Here’s a Pinterest friendly image if you’d like to save this recipe to your Pinterest boards. That looks gorgeous, I always use dark chocolate too, far nicer. Made with chocolate and crumbled digestive and rich tea biscuits, it’s a perfect cake for summer. Mairéad. I started to build a tower. I wish I liked dark chocolate. Hope you all enjoy this simple, easy, but delicious cake. Another option is to cover the top of the cake with a chocolate ganache, but I like to serve this cake in finger slices. Heat on your hob or microwave until the butter has melted and then stir well to combine with the syrup. ! Then I could indulge a little every day without the guilt. When the chocolate has melted, stir in condensed milk. THE CHOCOLATE LAYER. Learn how your comment data is processed. All the best, I think using more dark than milk chocolate makes a real difference and there is just enough condensed milk to give it a fudgy texture but not too much so that it goes soft. I tasted a chocolate biscuit cake at a wedding, and it was more “cakelike” does the condensed milk make it more like cake? Here’s a quick video tutorial to show you all the steps for making this favorite Irish chocolate cake, primarily using American cookies. Golden syrup makes me queasy, it's up there with sweet corn & offal, I can not stomach it. To prepare this cake butter, chocolate and golden syrup are … Leave to cool, about 10 minutes. « Deep Calling – YA Novel And Author Intro, Bloom – A New Film Based On James Joyce’s Ulysses ». Happy ‘baking’. I also use salted rather than unsalted butter. Use the remaining chocolate to spread on the top to get an even layer. Allowing it to cool before this bit will prevent the chocolate from seizing when you add the milk. I love no bake cakes. Chocolate biscuit cake, also called tiffin cake, is a favorite in Irish shops, cafés, and restaurants. Melting chocolate is all the “cooking” required, and this biscuit cake can be stored in the refrigerator to prevent chocolate melt down on hot summer days. Hi Deirdre – I hope you enjoy my Americanized chocolate biscuit cake recipe. Place a heat proof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Take a look at the video, then check out the recipe details below…. Also like the look of your pumpkin/baileys cheesecake for Thanksgiving! All the best, and have a lovely weekend. METHOD. This decadent No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake (marquesa de chocolate) is made with condensed milk and drizzled with ganache for an easy & elegant dessert Decadent No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake How gorgeous are these mini cakes? My kids love it. Remove the chocolate from the heat and allow to cool slightly. An offset spatula works great for this step. Then stir in the condensed milk, vanilla and golden syrup. I make chocolate biscuit fridge cake with butter condensed milk, chocolate malteasers, crunchie, Mars bars and rich tea biscuit..my problem is the rich tea biscuit goes soft! I love the extra flavor it adds. I know I’ve been picking at it too all week and I was supposed to be good this week after my hols ? Ingredients: 300g dark chocolate (at least 70%) 200g milk chocolate; 400g biscuits – I use 200g Rich Tea, 100g Digestives and 100g Crunchie bars; 150g butter; 397g tin of condensed milk; 2 tbsp of golden syrup; 2 tsp of vanilla extract; Method: Cover the cake with the excess plastic wrap. Adding it in stages makes it easier to combine. Make sure you use the best quality chocolate you can get, I like to use Lindt or Green and Blacks. Add the chocolate chips, butter, and golden syrup to melt. The chocolate mixture consists of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate, butter (preferably Irish if we really want to live the dream), and Lyle’s Golden Syrup. This post may contain affiliate sales links. Many chocolate biscuit cakes use much more golden syrup and omit the condensed milk, but I love the … Place the crushed biscuits, dried fruit, candy and orange zest in a large bowl and set aside. Serves at least 16. A few crumbs are fine to blend into the chocolate. Share my recipes and ramblings with the world. Remember in Ireland cookies are called biscuits and an American biscuit is called a scone. This cake can be covered in plastic wrap and stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. If the mixture does seize a bit don’t worry, just keep mixing it will work out fine. No need to turn the oven on. • Put in lined cake tin and place in fridge for at least 2 … Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Just make sure you don’t burn the chocolate. This is very rich and a small piece is plenty. Line a 15cms/6" round cake tin or a 2lb loaf tin with a double layer of greaseproof paper. I look generous but really I’m trying to save my waistline . The chocolate biscuit cake made by the Royal Kitchens of Buckingham Palace is reportedly a favorite tea cake of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William. Glad you like this recipe. Hi Erin – I’m delighted my blog introduced you to this taste of Ireland and the UK. Do you think I could use parchment paper instead of the plastic wrap? ? Roughly chop the buscuits, Crunchie and Daim bars with a knife. You wouldn’t make me empty promises? However, as they grow older I’ve adapted the topping a little. When the chocolate mixture has … I love your recipe with condensed milk. His Nana introduced him to it when she bought some for him in Dublin. All the best, and thanks so much for being such a great supporter of my blog. Happy baking. Combine the wet with the dry ingredients and mix the chocolate mixture well to ensure the cracker pieces are completely covered in chocolate. Oh, if this is a tease, just think of what Tark & Mara’ll do to you!! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Really??? I’m also glad someone else has mentioned those tins of condensed milk, what is with the 397g? If you used unsalted butter add a pinch of salt now, you won’t taste it but it will enhance the flavour of the chocolate. And my three granddaughters would love to help – thanks so much. I always use ordinary chocolate (dark & milk) and condensed milk to make mine. © Copyright 2011-2020, Irish American Mom. 2 tbsp golden syrup 2 tbsp milk 250g (8oz) arrowroot biscuit, or any plain biscuits like a digestive, or a mixture, roughly crushed (in a bag, bashing with a rolling pin) 60g (2oz) walnuts pieces, chopped 60g (2oz) raisins ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, optional 18cm (7in) square cake … There’s nothing too original about a biscuit cake but sometimes there’s nothing better. Set up a bain-marie: put a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and make sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Corn syrup can be used instead of golden syrup, since this English syrup is difficult to find in American stores. Seriously, if you want to email me your address, provided you don’t think I’m some potential stalker weirdo, you might get a treat in the post. To make a chocolate biscuit cake, start by creaming together butter and sugar. 150ml Golden Syrup; 225g Good Quality Chocolate; 200g Digestive Biscuits (roughly crushed) 200g Rich Tea Biscuits (roughly crushed) Packet of Maltesers; Method: Line a 2lb loaf tin with a double layer of grease proof paper. Break biscuits into medium and small pieces into a large bowl. I think it’s the ingredient that really enhances this chocolate biscuit cake recipe. Looks yummy! Thanks Paula. I think I’ll have to start a campaign to ask Nestle where they went! I find it much yummier. I could not bake this as I would kill myself in a Death by Chocolate triumph. And happy birthday to the birthday boy or girl in your family. Nutrition Information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. I know, what gives with the 3g? Thanks Conor, sure you’re only a young fella! Line an 8″ square baking tin with parchment paper or use a disposable foil tray. I believe it’s never too late to explore your Irish cultural heritage and celebrate your ancestors’ spiritual legacy. INGREDIENTS • 395g tin condensed milk • 2 tbs golden syrup • 100g butter • 1 pkt chocolate cake mix • 125g dark chocolate. All Rights Reserved. And it’s milk chocolate for you, huh? I secretly hope that my family don’t love it too much and devour it completely before I get a chance! I use 150g of milk chocolate and 50g of dark, bitter plain chocolate instead. Read More About The Irish American Mom Community, AdvertisingComment PolicyDisclaimerDisclosurePrivacy PolicyContactFAQ’sSitemap, Many Thanks to the Irish Blog Awards – Irish American Mom Won the Silver Award in the 2018 Diaspora Category, Irish American Mom Is Featured On Irish Central. Melt the butter, syrup and chocolate in a pan over a low heat. I got carried away stacking those fingers, Maura. When the chocolate and butter have melted together, set it to one side to cool slightly. Crush your digestives into a fine crumb texture in advance of starting the recipe, I usually just do this with a rolling pin and a sandwich bag. And if you’d like to check out some more Irish recipes here’s my recipe index page. It’s not something I make too often any more though – I find it very hard to part with it Cook over low … Happy Friday! While this cake is very easy to make, I main tip/piece of advice is to use high-quality dark chocolate for the best flavor. https://www.yummly.com/recipes/chocolate-biscuit-cake-without-golden-syrup Line a 9 x 5 inch loaf tin with plastic wrap. Mairéad. All the best, Mairead, you are endlessly enterprising! I must try freezing it next time, otherwise it just sits in the fridge tempting me. I think I’m going to try the extra tasty version by adding the Bailey’s Thanks so much for posting! I like making it with condensed milk, because you can add some Bailey’s or a nice liqueur to the milk for some extra flavor (of course I don’t add the Bailey’s if the cake’s for my little fellow). Break the crackers or biscuits into small pieces in a mixing bowl. Line a 15 cm/6" round cake tin with baking parchment. . Ice between layers, on top and sides with icing. It will keep wrapped in clingfilm in the fridge for a week and I believe it freezes well too – I’ve never had enough left to check! Thanks for this! Oh wow so glad I found this. Break the crackers and biscuits into small pieces in a mixing bowl. I recently served it at a party and cut it into small bitesize cubes so it went a very long way. I think I need a 36 hour day to get it all done. I should’ve given you more to take back! Some versions of the cake are made with golden syrup. Mmmmmm ginger nut biscuits! Mairéad. And so, he challenged me to recreate an Irish chocolate biscuit cake using American ingredients. It’s not one for those on a diet! I find plastic wrap works better than parchment paper. THAT looks wonderful! Stir in the condensed milk. Add the biscuits, malteasers and cherries, stir well. This looks stunning, Donna, next time I want to thump everyone and everything I’m all over it (let’s face it: probably tomorrow). Personally, I prefer to leave it out as it creates a more fudge-like grainy end result. Continuously stir / whisk the mixture until golden and thick, between 8 – 15 minutes. Mairéad. Chocolate Biscuit Cake - Secret Ingredient? Not for keeping it in the fridge, but for ‘baking’…, Hi Aimee – Parchment paper should work out fine – the chocolate might stick a little more, but it should peel off without a problem. Erm… You’re serious, right? Thank you so much Tara, that’s one of the nicest things anyone has said to me about my blog! Allow it to melt gently. butter, golden syrup, condensed milk, chocolate, white chocolate and 2 more No-bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake Busy mum's notes sugar, butter, milk, tea biscuits, sugar, dark chocolate, whipping cream – 1 can of condensed milk – 1 packet of Digestive biscuits – 1 large packet of Maltesers – 2 Crunchie bars (to decorate) Method 1. Not only do they taste delicious, but they're super easy to prepare. Not good! It’s a very popular cake and very easy to make. Hi Sheila – Adding a little Bailey’s takes this cake over the top in my opinion. Note – some people add a little salt to their cake to counteract all the sweetness, but I find there’s plenty salt in the graham crackers so we can avoid the additional sodium. Spread the mixture into the prepared tin and push it down with the back of a spoon to level it off. Some do not use it but I love how it softens the biscuit pieces slightly and adds an extra layer of sweetness. While this is melting, put your biscuits into a plastic sandwich or freezer bag and give them a bash. You’ll take this recipe over the top with a creamy taste of Ireland. Chocolate biscuit cake is a no-bake favorite made with melted chocolate, crushed cookies, butter, condensed milk, and golden syrup. Had one for my birthday party at the weekend and it was delicious. Place the biscuit crumbs, butter mixture and condensed milk in a large bowl, stir well to combine. Cut into small squares or fingers to serve. This is to stop the chocolate from burning. One of my little boys LOVES chocolate biscuit cake. Melt the butter with the golden syrup and vanilla. Please contact me ACookbookCollection@gmail.com if you wish to use any of the content of this blog. Add the chocolate chips, butter, and golden syrup to melt. Hi Sheila – You make a great point about the condensed milk. Transfer to the prepared tin. I have found this years birthday cake!! Prince William requested that the cake be prepared as a groom's cake for his wedding. Cut into small squares or fingers to serve. I got a little carried away with my chocolate biscuit cake fingers. I may have heard that before but had forgotten. I can eat less of them than I used to be capable of scoffing. Your son has great taste, I like that they have you well prepared Hi All, I have to make a Chocolate Biscuit Cake for a birthday cake soon, I tasted one a few weeks back that had some sort of caramel through it, made it taste a million times better and I would love to do it with this cake. I do beg you not to add dried fruit or marshmallows. You don’t want crumbs here, you need big chunks of biscuit so really having them in quarters is small enough. Some versions include condensed milk or raw eggs. I’d never heard of this cake, but it’s on my list now. Pour caramel on top of your biscuit base and place in fridge to set for at least 30 minutes. wow this looks good! Melt the chocolate and butter together in a saucepan 3. Here’s the printable recipe if you’d like to keep a copy on file. Glad I found your blog. This cake is also loved in the United Kingdom. Where do the other 3g go?! Mairéad, Mairéad, glad you explained the different terminology we have for biscuits and cookies and scones, etc. This is a very rich cake, and a little goes a long way. My solution is to use graham crackers instead of digestive biscuits, and to substitute animal crackers for rich tea biscuits. Now that takes me back. butter, white chocolate, golden syrup, condensed milk, brown sugar SALTED CHOCOLATE FUDGE BANANA CAKE Cook Republic eggs, vanilla extract, sea salt … Must make this weekend! Leave excess plastic wrap at each end of the pan. Combine the butter with both of the chocolates and condense milk in a medium sized heat proof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water and leave to melt. Method • Melt butter, chocolate and golden syrup • Add crush biscuits and mix well. I’d say I’m safe from Tark and Mara, they’d never venture this far into culchie territory! Learn how your comment data is processed. I break each graham cracker into 6 or 8 pieces and simply halve the animal crackers. * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. 2 Tbsp Golden Syrup 400g Tin of Condensed Milk 500g Digestive Biscuits, Crushed to a fine crumb 300g Milk Chocolate. Best wishes, Irish digestive and rich tea biscuits are not easily available at my local grocery story. Melt chocolate, butter and golden syrup in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Place Marie biscuits in a food processor and whiz. He has good taste in cakes. How scrummy and rich! Melt the chocolate in a large bowl in the microwave on a low heat for 30 seconds at time until melted fully. Use whatever combination of biscuits you like yourself, you could even add Maltesers for a different flavour. This recipe asks for 200g of melted milk chocolate to provide a thin layer of chocolate topping for this tiffin biscuit. Stir the mixture frequently so that it melts evenly. Thanks so much Claire – I have a long list of recipes and stories I need to work on for this little blog of mine. Mairéad. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. And so here’s my American version of chocolate biscuit cake, or perhaps I should call it chocolate cookie cake, or chocolate cracker cake. Line a 20cm springform tin with clingfilm so it overhangs the sides. Melt the butter, syrup and chocolate in a pan over a low heat. Biscuit Cake, Chocolate, Condensed Milk, Irish Cake, No Bake Dessert, 1 packet or a combination of milk and bittersweet chocolate chips. Oh, I love a good chocolate biscuit cake! You’ll find exact quantities in the printable recipe below, which allows you to choose between US and Metric measurements. But rather than search for specialty ingredients every time I need to make a chocolate biscuit cake, I tweaked my Irish recipe for cooking success in America. All the best, Pour into the lined loaf pan, pressing the mixture down with a spatula to prevent any “air locks” and smooth out the top. Mairéad. Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Stir the mixture frequently so that it melts evenly. I’m a dark chocolate kind of gal myself , Hi Cheryl – Dark vs. milk chocolate – it really all comes down to taste. I’m 56 years old (young) and I just love biscuit cake. Thanks so much for continually stopping by to check out my latest recipe or rambling. Combine the wet with the dry ingredients and mix well to ensure the cracker pieces are completely covered in chocolate. I’m sending you all of the Biscuit Cake ? I do like to add a couple of tablespoons of golden syrup because this prevents the biscuit cake from becoming over-firm. Please see my. For anyone making this cake in Ireland, I would use a 1/2 packet of digestive biscuits and a 1/2 packet of rich tea biscuits instead of graham and animal crackers. I have made chocolate biscuit cakes which include condensed milk, and others which don’t. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Required fields are marked *. Place a heat proof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Looks yum. Dark chocolate just isn’t my thing, even though I know it’s far healthier with 70% or more cocoa. In other words- lovely. Hold back on a little of the condensed milk and substitute a little Irish cream. Take a saucepan or microwave proof bowl and add the butter and golden syrup. Mairéad, Thank you Mairead for this lovely recipie, my Daughter loves this cake ‘, Hi Maureen – One of my little boys loves chocolate biscuit cake too. When I talk about biscuit pieces I mean cookie pieces. Break up the chocolate and add this with the butter to the bowl. I am most certainly emailing you this very instant. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. Mairead this sounds delicious! Hope you enjoy this taste of Ireland. Thanks Donna. Stir in the condensed milk. I love adding ginger nut biscuits for a little spice. I can't figure out for the life of me, why most use golden syrup to … Level it on top and press down well to avoid air bubbles. Pour half of the chocolate mix into the broken biscuits and combine everything well together, make sure all the biscuits are coated with the chocolate. Sometimes they’re stocked in the British section at my local supermarket. Even after all my pressing I still had a few air bubbles this time. Mix condensed milk, butter, golden syrup and caster sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Here’s a quick tip for a grown up version of this cake. Remove from heat and stir in condensed milk 4. Pour into the lined loaf pan, pressing the mixture down with a spatula to prevent any “air locks” and smooth out the top. Article Summary X. Mairéad, […]  Chocolate Biscuit Cake – Irish American […], Your email address will not be published. Belated Happy Birthday to you, hope you enjoyed the celebrations x, Just talking about this cake tonight as was lucky enough to have had a slice from the fridge every evening this week!! Here’s a list of ingredients. Stir to make sure all the ingredients are well mixed together. Line a 10” circular baking tin (I prefer circular for a cake or square for individual slices) 2. Your email address will not be published. I just can’t do it, no matter what the doctor might say. Hope it brings back those lovely tastes of your Donegal childhood. Stir occasionally. Grease a 16cm x 26cm slice tray and line with non-stick baking paper. I’ve seen recipes using treacle, and some with sweetened condensed milk; I didn’t think the latter sounded like a … Imagine tasty layers of creamy chocolate and biscuits topped with a shiny ganache and golden … You really need to press it into the pan to  squeeze out all the air. Pop it in the fridge for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, to allow it to set before cutting into acceptably small pieces. I typically use something between 50-70% dark chocolate, because the golden syrup … Best wishes, My friend has asked me to do her wedding cake and I'm clueless as to how to stop the rich tea going soft! I use all milk chocolate chips, but feel free to use a combination of both dark bittersweet chocolate and milk chocolate chips. His Nana introduced him to this delicious Irish treat in Dublin, and ever since we got back to Kentucky, he’s been asking me to make a chocolate biscuit cake. Wow, does that look good! © Donna Hennessy and ACookbookCollection.com 2013-2019. This version, I’m making today, is kid-friendly and suitable for children. Be gently though since you don’t want to smash the biscuit pieces. I love the way you make the recipes so realistic – you say what it’s really going to be like, what can and does happen, why it’s okay and how to fix it! I bet your party guests were delighted to be served that. I made choc biscuit cake using digestive biscuits, cocoa powder, golden syrup and malteesers. Here’s my step-by-step photo instructions for making this no-bake cake, loved by Irish people. Then, melt some dark chocolate in a pan over low heat and stir in the butter mixture as well as … Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Strawberries Cookies and Cream Fridge Cake - A Cookbook Collection, One Pot Cajun Chicken with Chorizo and Rice, Squash Pear and Goats’ Cheese Salad with Black Pudding, One Pot Cajun Chicken with Chorizo and Rice - A Cookbook Collection, French Onion Soup - A Cookbook Collection, 400g biscuits – I use 200g Rich Tea, 100g Digestives and 100g Crunchie bars. Food. Melt the butter, syrup and chocolate in a pan over a low heat. Simply wrap it in plastic wrap or parchment paper and put it in an airtight container. I have made a few different recipes for biscuit cake over the years but this one got the best reception. Melt the butter, syrup,dark chocolate and cocoa powder either in a bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave (cook it in 30 second bursts and stir). That’s what I used when I first made chocolate tiffin traybake with my kids. Even so, I’ll beef up the security in case he arrives in his 5’2″ glory . 1. . Celebrating The Irish Tradition Of Christmas Annuals, Read More About The Irish American Mom Community, milk chocolate chips (or a combination of milk and bittersweet chocolate chips). Place the butter, 200g dark chocolate, milk chocolate and honey into a large bowl and place over a saucepan of simmering water. Cover the cake with the excess plastic wrap, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours. I know what you mean by eating less, that’s why I offload most of the sweet stuff that I make. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! That’s a whole other cake and not one I endorse . Thanks Nicola! Would I?! Line a 13×9 inch baking tray with greaseproof paper and set to one side. I don’t think there are many doctor’s approving of chocolate biscuit cake anyway. Brings instant childhood memories from way back when in County Donegal. Not even a morsel has ever survived in our house for more than a week, but my mother assures me it does keep well in the fridge. Chocolate biscuit cake Jenga anyone. Love the Jenga stack of biscuit cake fingers. This cake can be covered in plastic wrap and stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. To make the icing: In a saucepan, combine 110g butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 6 tablespoons milk. Stir to make sure all the ingredients are well mixed together. Here are some other recipes and ramblings which you might enjoy…. 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