No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Welcome to a dessert experience that combines simplicity with sophistication. This No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake is a go-to recipe for times when you’re craving something sweet and delicious but don’t want to turn on the oven. With just a handful of ingredients and some chilling time, you’ll have a delicious cake that looks as good as it tastes.
30 min + 5h
Easy
6-8
Recipe Ingredients
Ingredients for the Cake
- 300 grams chocolate, good quality (no chocolate chips)
- 75 grams unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the loaf tin
- 100 grams whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 130 grams digestive biscuits
Ingredients for the Topping
- 30 grams white chocolate
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
Methods
1. Prepare the Loaf Tin
Grease a loaf tin (10×25 cm/4″×10″) and line it with either a freezer bag that has been cut open or baking parchment. Take your time with this step and cautiously cut out the corners. The more carefully you line the loaf tin, the more beautiful your cake will be afterwards. In my experience, cling film is not suitable because it is too thin and will tear if it gets stuck between the melted chocolate. Once lined, set the tin aside.
2. Prepare the Chocolate Cream
Roughly chop 300 grams of chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl. Add 100 grams of whipping cream and 75 grams of unsalted butter. Create a double boiler by placing the mixing bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Ensure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Melt the chocolate mixture, stirring occasionally, until smooth and well blended. Optional, stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for additional flavour.
3. Assemble the Cake
Spread a layer of the melted chocolate mixture over the bottom of the prepared loaf tin until the bottom is completely covered. Place the digestive biscuits upside down on top of the chocolate layer, arranging them to cover the chocolate completely.
Spread another layer of chocolate over the biscuits, ensuring all the biscuits are covered. Press the biscuits lightly with the spatula to even out the surface.
Proceed in the same way until all the biscuits and chocolate are used up. Finish with a final layer of chocolate on top. In my case, I laid 4 biscuits in each row and 5 rows in total. Smooth out the top surface using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
4. Chill the Cake
Cover the cake with the overhanging freezer bag or baking parchment. Transfer the loaf tin to the fridge and chill the cake for at least 5 hours, preferably overnight, allowing the chocolate cream to set completely.
5. Prepare the Topping
Once chilled, carefully remove the cake from the loaf tin by lifting it out using the overhanging freezer bag or baking parchment. Turn the cake out onto a plate or cake stand.
Place the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl along with ½ teaspoon of coconut oil and melt it over simmering water. Transfer the melted white chocolate into a small piping bag, or use a ziplock bag with a small corner cut off if there is no piping bag on hand. Decorate the No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake as desired.
6. Serve
Once garnished with white chocolate, allow the topping to set briefly. Slice and serve the No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake chilled from the fridge for best results.
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