Make this delicious cake fit for a prince. Prince William really requested a chocolate biscuit cake for the wedding reception; now you can cook it yourself at home without difficulty, using a few ingredients and following very easy steps. This irresistible dessert is perfect for chocolate lovers and will be the star of the next party. Involve the children in the preparation that does not require baking.
Ingrediants
Chocolate Biscuit Cake
- 350 g of dark chocolate
- 100 g of granulated sugar
- 110 g of softened butter
- 1 egg
- 100 g of dry biscuits
- Half a teaspoon of butter to grease the pan
- 90 g of milk chocolate
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Make the Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Step 1. Prepare the pan
Lightly grease a small springform pan or cake ring using half a teaspoon of butter. Set it aside.
If you're using a ring, place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Step 2. Crumble the cookies
Break them in a large bowl, reducing them into pieces the size of almonds. Use about 100g of cookies and set them aside.
By changing the dose of the cookies and breaking them into larger or smaller pieces, you can change the texture and structure of the cake. You can experiment if you want
Step 3. Work the butter with the sugar
Put 100g of sugar and 110g of butter in a bowl, mixing until well combined. Use a large wooden spoon or rubber spatula and work the mixture until it is the color of a lemon.
You should use the butter at room temperature or you could heat it slightly to be able to whip it with the sugar
Step 4. Melt the chocolate
You can use a saucepan on the stove over low heat, otherwise put the chocolate in the microwave and heat it for 15 seconds at a time until it has melted. Use only half of the dark chocolate, the rest you will need to glaze the cake later.
- Don't let the chocolate burn.
- Remove it from the heat as soon as it has melted.
Step 5. Mix all the ingredients
Work them by hand using a large wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Slowly pour the whipped butter and sugar into the melted chocolate. Add the egg and continue mixing. Incorporate the cookies and mix them into the mixture.
Keep stirring in a bottom-up motion to completely coat the chocolate cookies
Step 6. Assemble the cake
Pour or spoon the mixture into the ring. Try to spread it out evenly to avoid gaps remaining in the bottom. If you want a more compact cake, protect your hands with a plastic bag or kitchen gloves and press the mixture into the pan.
- You don't have to apply a lot of force, just enough to compact the cake slightly.
- By pressing the compound you can get a smooth and homogeneous surface.
Step 7. Cool the cake
Transfer the ring or springform pan to the refrigerator and let it cool for at least three hours. This step is necessary to give the dessert a thick and smooth texture that keeps it compact when you slice it.
Step 8. Remove the cake from the ring
Take it out of the fridge and take it out of the springform pan or ring. Once cool, it will be firm enough that you can put it on a grill.
You can flip it over on the grid to make it easier
Step 9. Glaze the biscuit cake
Melt the second half of dark chocolate and pour it over the cake by smoothing both the top and sides with a butter knife or rubber spatula. Let the frosting harden at room temperature.
Melt 90 g of milk chocolate and sprinkle it over the cake as a decorative touch
Step 10. Enjoy your meal
Transfer the dessert to a tray or plate and bring it to the table.
Run a butter knife between the base of the cake and the wire rack to gently pry it up in case it sticks
Method 2 of 2: Create Interesting Variations
Step 1. Add some condensed milk
Although it is not an indispensable ingredient, many recipes recommend using it. The condensed milk will give the cake a creamy and pasty texture that will allow you to cut it more easily.
Step 2. Use the golden syrup
It is a sugary syrup widely used in Anglo-Saxon cuisine and which has the consistency of honey. Incorporating it into the recipe, you will make the cake sweeter chewy.
Look for it in the best-stocked supermarkets, among the shelves dedicated to international products
Step 3. Enrich the cake with candies
There are many different ways to get creative with this recipe. The options are practically endless. Incorporate dried fruit, raisins, small marshmallows, M & M's candy, gummy bears, ground coffee, or any other ingredient that you think goes well with your dessert.
Step 4. Try different types of chocolate
Experiment with the white one for icing, for decoration or even as a main ingredient. You can also use milk or semi-sweet chocolate, containing a lower percentage of cocoa, to change the flavor of the dessert.
You can try hazelnut, chilli or salted chocolate, to give the classic preparation a touch of originality
Step 5. Decorate the cake in an unforgettable way
Cover it with frosting and a sprinkle of chocolate, but don't stop there. Dust the surface with powdered sugar and a little whipped cream. Crumble some cookies and finish with chocolate chips.
Step 6. Be creative with the cookies
Change the proportions. The higher the dose of the crumbled biscuits, the denser the cake will be. Modify the quantity to suit your tastes or try varying the proportions to create the "perfect cake".
You can also change the type of cookies. Try the ginger flavored ones, for an intense and extravagant flavor
Step 7. Make fudge-like bars
Cut the cake into cubes and arrange them on a serving tray like brownies. Wrap them in wax paper and offer them to friends, family or take the tray to school, party or work.
Advice
- The original recipe involves the use of English tea biscuits, try looking for them in the foreign specialties section of the supermarket.
- If you are feeling particularly inspired, you can try making them yourself.
- By crumbling the cookies finely, you get a very dense and compact cake, difficult to cut when cooled. If this happens, let it sit for a while at room temperature. When heated slightly it is easier to slice.
