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Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Author/Submitted by: Copyright Rosamond Richardson 1996
Servings: 4
Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 100
g
Butter or margarine 100
g
Cocoa 100
g
Biscuit crumbs 100
g
Sugar 1
Egg 100
g
Petit Beurre biscuits
-OR Osborne biscuits,
- broken into
- bite-sized pieces
Crme fraiche to serve
Directions:
Work the butter or margarine with the cocoa, and mix in the biscuit crumbs. Mix the sugar with a little water and dissolve it over a low heat, stirring. Then bring to the boil and simmer until syrupy - about 3-4 minutes. Blend into the cocoa mixture. Stir in the egg, then fold in the biscuits broken into bite-sized pieces. Put into an
oiled loaf tin and chill until set. Turn out when completely cold and serve sliced, with creme fraiche.
A firm favourite over the years, this cake proves ever-popular. Delightfully simple to prepare - no cooking! - it makes a lovely dessert at any time of the year, and especially for picnics.
A firm favourite over the years, this cake proves ever-popular. Delightfully simple to prepare - no cooking! - it makes a lovely dessert at any time of the year, and especially for picnics.
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