Chocolate Fridge Cake Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE FRIDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Use cling film to line a 20cm (8in) shallow, square-shaped tin. Leave extra cling film hanging over the sides.
• Bash the biscuits into pieces using a rolling pin. (Put them in a plastic bag first so they don't go everywhere!)
• Melt chocolate, butter and golden syrup in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally.
• Remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the broken biscuits, apricots, raisins and pecans (optional).
• Spoon the mixture into the tin. Level the surface by pressing it down with a potato masher.
• Leave to cool, then put the chocolate mixture in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set.
• Turn out the cake and peel off the cling film. Cut the cake into 12 squares and enjoy!

CHOCOLATE FRIDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Break the biscuits into small pieces directly into a large bowl. Add the pecans, pistachio nuts, cherries and bits of meringue. Put the rest of the ingredients, except the cocoa powder, into a bowl and put over a pan of simmering water on low heat to melt.
• Mix the ingredients together and place in the container which acts as your mold. To help with turning out, line a 12 by 8-inch (30 by 20 centimeter) container with cling film, first leaving plenty of extra film at the edges to fold over the top.
• Leave in the refrigerator to firm up then turn out and cut into chunky slices. This cake can be kept in an airtight container and actually improves after a couple of days.

RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in syrup. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , For glaze, in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add chips and vanilla; beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Spread over warm bars. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

CHOCOLATE FRIDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the nuts and place in a large bowl with the fruit. Break the biscuits into different sized chunks either using hands or placing in a plastic bag and smashing against a kitchen cabinet. Add to the fruit and nut mix.
• Place a saucepan with hot water in on the stove and place a glass bowl on top, making sure the water doesn't touch the bowl. Place the butter, chocolate (broken into pieces to melt quicker) and the golden syrup into the bowl and stir until all has melted.
• Remove the chocolate mixture from the heat and pour ontop of the fruit and nut mix, encorportating it fully with a spoon. Try not to crush the biscuits up even more in this process.
• Grease and line with parchment paper a 28cm cake tin and pour the contents into it, refrigerating for a minimum of two hours to allow it to harden.
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• You could use shortbread instead of digestives, fruit mixes which you can get from health shops can be used. I used one with papaya and dried dates in which was equally as yummy.
• White chocolate chunks can also be added into the fruit and nut mix, along with minature marshamallows.

CHOCOLATE FRIDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Break the biscuits into small pieces and put in a large bowl.
• Add in both kinds of nuts and the cherries and stir to mix.
• Put the rest of the ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer over the lowest possible heat until the chocolate and butter are melted.
• You may have to give it a stir or two to combine the ingredients.
• Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the bowl with the biscuits and use a spoon to mix everything until the chocolate is evenly distributed across the rest of the ingredients.
• Line a loaf pan with saran wrap, leaving lots of extra at the edges to cover the top of the finished cake.
• Spoon the mixture into the loaf pan.
• You may have to use the back of the spoon to pack it down.
• Pull the extra saran wrap over the top and use your hands to push down firmly on the cake, making sure it is well packed together.
• Place in the fridge for two hours to cool, then take out and slice.
• For a special touch, dust with cocoa powder.