Chocolate Biscuit Wedding Cake for Kate and William

Prince William requested a chocolate biscuit cake for the Royal Wedding Party, it is a childhood favourite of his.A huge version of this recipe was made for the wedding by McVities the biscuit manufacturer.
This is a nice recipe for Grandmas to make with children, there is no baking, it goes in the fridge.

Chocolate Biscuit Cake

200g plain biscuits such as Rich Tea, Digestive,Marie
100 g butter cut into cubes
70 g (1/4 cup) golden syrup
300g good quality chocolate

Method
  1. Line a shallow 20cm tin (square) with cling film or parchment paper leaving plent hanging over the edge .
  2. Put the biscuits in a plastic bag  and crush then with a rolling pin until they are the about the size of 10p ,(quarters) pieces.
  3. Melt the butter and golden syrup in a large bowl placed over a pan of simmering water.Add the chocolate. Everything should be melted and smooth but NOT boiling.
  4. Remove from the heat and gently stir in the biscuits until they are well coated with the chocolate mixture.
  5. Put into the prepared tin pressing the mixture down with  the back of a spoon and smoothing it out.
  6. When cool cover with the flaps of cling film and place in the fridge for at least three hours.
  7. Turn out the cake gently, (wrap in a warm tea towel if it sticks) remove the cling film.
  8. Trim off the edges to show the inside. Cut into small squares.
  9. Keep in an airtight tin in the fridge


note : 25 grams =1oz
       a handful of raisins or chopped pecans can be added if liked.

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