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![[VIDEO] Scrumptious No-Bake Chocolate Tiffin Cakes](http://www.mydaddycooks.com/wp-content/themes/eVid/timthumb.php?src=http://www.mydaddycooks.com/tiffinicon.jpg&h=185&w=185&zc=1)
I can honestly say that this may well be the tastiest thing we have made together on this blog. And probably the easiest! These tiffin cakes involve no baking and this video introduces two as yet unseen characters from our kitchen – the fridge, and the microwave! Don’t worry if you don’t have a microwave yourself, you can just melt the butter and the chocolate in a bowl on your hob.
Many tiffin cake recipes recommend stirring the melted chocolate into the biscuit mix but I prefer to spoon it over the mix and let it set as a hard layer in the fridge. I make sure we use a very high quality cocoa (Green & Blacks in this case) so that the base mix is still nice and rich and very chocolatey.
Theoretically these cakes can last for up to a week. No prizes for guessing how long they lasted in reality…
You will need a 7 or 8 inch square baking tin. Make sure the tin is buttered and preferably put some greaseproof paper on the base.
I am absolutely certain the following quantities need not be precise at all!
125g butter
250g digestive biscuits
4 tbsp golden syrup
3 tbsp high quality cocoa powder
75g raisins
250g plain/dark chocolate
love the way he ate half the ingredients!!
I couldn't wait till Saturday and made some this afternoon. Gorgeous stuff but very rich (with all that dark chocolate). My husband wants to try a 'rocky road' version with mini-marshmallows.
Oh YES most definitely with marshmallows! Please report back
I have first-hand knowledge of the yumminess of these Tiffin cakes and I for one, can't wait to make our own. It's just a wee bit like Rocky Road…minus the marshmallows. Since I'm not a huge fan of raisins, can I sub in the marshmallows??
Karin
Made ours with Hobnobs instead of digestive, Pure DF spread, coconut and walnuts instead of raisins (Bug had helpfully spread them all over the carpet. Trying to grow raisin trees, perhaps?) Bourneville cocoa and Plamil milk choc substitute. All in all, pretty much all similarity stopped at the syrup! But they were still DREADFULLY tasty. I only had about 150g of the DF choc so it isn't holding in the way I think normal choc would but to be honest, as I said to you over twitter, I could have had to eat it out of a bowl with a spoon and I still would have enjoyed it.
I think next time I'm going to double all the quantities in the recipe but make it in the same size dish (I had to use a roasting dish. It is CRIMINAL that I don't own a baking tin) so they'll be extra thick and hopefully hold better.
Thanks for my first proper chocolatey treat in ages!
My pleasure Henri! And definitely my funniest comment of the week
Thanks Sarah, that is very kind of you. Good to see you here and I hope you find lots of things to cook!!
We made an homage version to you today, but we also added mini marshmallows. Yummy. I will log about it next week and link to you Nick.
Brilliant! I have just discovered you after reading the sainsbury little ones magazine. Obviously seeing that you were from Watford (as i am) intruiged me further.
Archie is great… seriously more interested in eating the chocolate.
Well done inspiring idea
Bruno and I made these at the weekend for a barbecue for friends and family. The whole lot disappeared in a nanosecond so can't comment on their longevity. All agreed they were delicious. The boys, however, do feel that these are far improved if first dunked into a paddling pool several times over.
This is genius. I've always shied away from having the kids in the kitchen. I'm going to give it a go…
Yum yum yum. We make this all the time for 'Daddy' but with his *special* wheat free biscuits.
I only heard about you and Archie today from the Sainsburys mag, but I am already hooked on your website and watching your vids. I am a mummy to a nearly 2 year old girl, and a 5 year old girl and shamefully I can probably only count on 2 hands the amount of times I've let my 5 year old cook (well, bake) with me. BUT…….after watching you and your little man, I'm sure I can do it. You have the patience of a saint which I don't believe I have, but I'm going to try extra hard. Thank you for the kick up the bottom! I made your 'Quick shepherds pie' today and 3 out of 4 of us cleared our plates, yum! (the 4th being my 5 year old who doesn't like anything) x
Made this the other day …loved it!! Lewis loved to eat as we baked ….a little biscuit, then a chump on the chocolate and then a taste of syrup and of course a handful of raisins …..fortunately we still ended up with a yummy buscuit. It made lots so asked my husband to take some to work, fortunately he forgot and we ate them all in about 48hrs!! A true winner in our house!!
Made this slab of absolute deliciousness this morning. Boy has now gone to his grandparents for the afternoon and I'm desperately trying not to scoff the lot before I go to work so there's some for him to taste tomorrow. Yum.
Wow, just found your site. How excellent is it! The tiffin look super gorgeous. My twinnies just watched you and Archie cooking and now apparently it is our turn. Tomorrow afternoon sorted then! Cheers Mich x
Ah that is so sweet! I love the idea of the little ones watching the videos. Archie has a real little fan club all of his own! Enjoy the cooking tomorrow
x
Made these already and just about to make them again for my Archie's 1st birthday tomorrow! They were delicious first time round and the video was fab as usual. Hope they'll be as good this time round! Thanks.
Is there a button on the website so I can just click on it and print out the recipe? My daughter made this one and it is absolutely delicious. thanks, Alison
Brilliant idea, thanks Alison. I have added a button at the top of every post…
hey nick jus thought id drop u a line , this looks great well done and all the best for the future , look forward to seeong the book on sale . see you mate jak
Thanks mate, the hair looked just right for the photo shoot!
We're making these to have at my daughter's birthday party. Do you think the kids will get a look in once their parents spot them? Or more worryingly, can I keep my husband out of the biscuit tin til then!
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Now making, usually buy from Humble Pie in Burnham Market, (have been since I was a little girl),let’s see how they turn out!!
Sarah
Oh Dear!
Exactly as you said boys! Ready in an hour, gone in two. None left now, verdict was ‘Scrumptious’!Yum Yum…
I made some of this tonight. I added cinnamon, allspice (pimento) and ginger in the mix to make it christmassy and it is delicious. Its supposed to be for nursery staff but Im not sure it will last until Thursday!! Going to try it with chocolate orange and spices next time.
I can vouch that this is delicious and easy to make. I made it with 22month-old Izzy at the weekend. Great fun.
My Mum has always made tiffin using melted chocolate in the base and to cover but is now converted after tasting this recipie.
Can't believe how easy this is to make and how delicious it is – totally hooked. I've been paying 95p per 7 x 4 cm slice at the local shop …. not any more!
your right! it really is so easy!
i searched for a while for a good recipe but this one is definitely the best! 
mmmmmm yummy!
In our family this recipe was always called bottom of the barrel cake because it was a good way to use all the bits and pieces and the crumbs too that get left at the bottom of the biscuit barrel, makes it even more exciting. I always looked for the pieces with the bits of ginger nut in!