28
Jun

Malteser Traybake

by Choccy, in: Choccy Cake

I’m not quite sure why this is actually called a “traybake” because there is no baking involved!

You will need…

100g butter
200g milk chocolate
3 tblspns golden syrup
225g digestive biscuits, crushed finely
225g Maltesers

Malteser Traybake Ingredients

Malteser Traybake Ingredients

First you need to break the chocolate up into a bowl, add the butter and the syrup and melt either in the microwave or over a pan of boiling water.

Malteser Tray Bake - Melting

Malteser Tray Bake - Melting

Crush up the digestive biscuits.

Malteser Traybake - Crushing

Malteser Traybake - Crushing

Add the maltesers to the crushed digestives.

Malteser Traybake - Maltesers

Malteser Traybake - Maltesers

Add the melted chocolate mix to the digestives and Maltesers.

Malteser Traybake - Mix Together

Malteser Traybake - Mix Together

Mix it all together quickly, before it starts to set.

Malteser Traybake - Mixed

Malteser Traybake - Mixed

Put the mixture into a square tin and chill until it sets.

Malteser Traybake - Chill

Malteser Traybake - Chill

Cut up into squares and enjoy!

Malteser Traybake - Done

Malteser Traybake - Done

Malteser Traybake - Done

Malteser Traybake - Done

Yet another easy to make cake!

17
Feb

Mothers Day Chocolate and Marshmallow Cake Recipe

by Choccy, in: Choccy Cake

This is a delicious chocolate and marshmallow cake, it would make a fantastic Mothers Day present.

Ingredients

For the cake:
125g Green and Blacks chocolate
125g butter
175g caster sugar
5 eggs, separated
55g plain flour
125g ground almonds

For the filling and icing:
250ml double cream
60g marshmallows
250g Green and Blacks chocolate

For the topping:
300ml double cream, whipped
150g marshmallows

Directions

For the cake:

  1. Heat up the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4
  2. Grease and line a 20cm cake tin.
  3. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
  4. Mix the butter with 125g of sugar until light and fluffy, beat in the egg yolks one at a time.
  5. Whisk the egg whites and remaining sugar together until it forms stiff peaks.
  6. Stir the melted chocolate into the butter mixture, add the flour and almonds and fold in gently.
  7. Fold in the egg whites.
  8. Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and cook for approx 30 minutes (stick a skewer into the middle of the cake, if it comes out clean then the cake is ready).
  9. Leave to cool for five minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

For the filling, icing and topping:

  1. Heat the cream and marshmallows until the cream is just boiling and the marshmallows have melted.
  2. Pour over the chopped pieces of chocolate and mix until smooth and shiny.
  3. Cut the sponge cake in half and spread the filling. Sandwich the pieces together and cover the top and sides with the rest of the icing.
  4. Chill in the fridge until set.
  5. Spoon the whipped cream on top of the cake and add the marshmallows.