This is one of the first ‘cakes” that I would make on my own in the kitchen – I was about 9, and this recipe was one of my go-to’s on a Sunday afternoon baking session.
It’s so simple to make and doesn’t need to go in the oven, just melt your butter and syrup, melt in chocolate, and then add in the crushed, cookies, raisins, and candied cherries.
Let it set in the fridge and you are good to go.
I used to make it in a round cake pan or a loaf pan, but it can be tricky to cut, so using a 9-inch square pan is now my favourite process.
The cake has evolved into bars with this method, but it means I can cut smaller pieces for a mini treat, which I certainly recommend.
Makes
32 pieces
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Good For:
dessert
Ingredients
Cake
- ½ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons golden syrup – or corn syrup
- 6 oz dark semi-sweet baking chocolate
- 1/2 cup glace cherries quartered
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 cups crushed digestive biscuits
Chocolate Ganache Glaze
- 2 oz good quality semi-sweet dark chocolate
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
How to make Chocolate Biscuit Cake
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Step by Step Instructions Cake
Step 1
Line a 9-inch square cake pan with an overhang on 2 sides
Step 2
Melt the butter and syrup together until bubbling
Step 3
Turn off the heat and add the chocolate and gently melt
Step 4
Mix in the cherries and raisins
Step 5
Stir in the crushed digestives
Step 6
Pour into the pan and press down firmly
Step 7
Allow to cool and then cover and place in the refrigerate for 4 – 6 hours
Step 7
Remove from the pan and glaze with chocolate ganache – recipe below
Step by Step Instructions Chocolate Ganache
Step 1
Chop the chocolate into very small pieces and place in a heat-proof bowl
Step 2
Heat the cream until it is very hot, but not boiling, and pour over the chocolate
Step 3
Wait for a minute for the chocolate to soften and then mix until smooth
Step 4
Pour over the cake and allow to set
Step 5
Cut the cake into 32 bars
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Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- ½ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons syrup
- 6 oz dark semi-sweet baking chocolate
- 1/2 cup glace cherries quartered
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 cups crushed digestive biscuits
Chocolate Ganache Glaze
- 2 oz good quality semi-sweet dark chocolate
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
Cake
- Line a 9-inch square cake pan with an overhang on 2 sides
- Melt the butter and syrup together until bubbling
- Turn off the heat and add the chocolate and gently melt
- Mix in the cherries and raisins
- Stir in the crushed digestives
- Pour into the pan and press down firmly
- Allow to cool and then cover and place in the refrigerate for 4 – 6 hours
- Remove from the pan and glaze with chocolate ganache
Chocolate Ganache Glaze
- Chop the chocolate into very small pieces and place in a heat proof bowl
- Heat the cream until it is very hot, but not boiling, and pour over the chocolate
- Wait for a minute for the chocolate to soften and then mix until smooth
- Pour over the cake and allow to set
- Cut the cake into 32 bars
Nutrition Facts per serving
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This recipe makes the perfect chocolate biscuit cake that tastes exactly how I remember it as a kid!
Thank you for posting it!
Thats amazing – this is my recipe from childhood:) Glad you love it too.
Meriel