BritWeek: Chocolate Biscuit Cake

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Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Beloved by Her Majesty the Queen of England and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the Chocolate Biscuit Cake is a royal feast for both the eyes and stomach. It was chosen by Prince William as his groom cake and Her Majesty the Queen is such a fan of the cake that she will notice if even the smallest piece is missing so no seasoned staff member will be sneaking a bite unless they want to make an entire new cake for Her Majesty.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces dark chocolate (for the cake)
• 4 ounces granulated sugar
• 4 ounces unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 egg
• 8 ounces Rich Tea Biscuits [Americans — Rich Tea Biscuits can be found at your local Cost Plus World Market.]
• ½ teaspoon butter for greasing
• 8 ounces dark chocolate (for coating)
• 1 ounce chocolate (for decoration)

Chef McGrady’s recipe

1. Lightly grease a 6 inch by 2 ½ inch cake ring and place on a tray on a sheet of parchment paper.
2. Break each of the biscuits into almond size pieces by hand and set aside.
3. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until the mixture starts to lighten.
4. Melt the 4 ounces of chocolate and add to the butter mixture whilst constantly stirring.
5. Beat in the egg to the mixture.
6. Fold in the biscuit pieces until they are all coated with the chocolate mixture.
7. Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake ring. Try to fill all of
   the gaps on the bottom of the ring because this will be the top when it
   is un-molded.
8. Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least three hours.
9. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and let it stand while you melt the 8 ounces of chocolate.
10. Slide the ring off the cake and turn it upside down onto a cake wire.
11. Pour the melted chocolate over the cake and smooth the top and sides using a palette knife.
12. Allow the chocolate to set at room temperature.
13. Carefully run a knife around the bottom of the cake where the
    chocolate has stuck it to the cake wire and lift it onto a tea plate.
14. Melt the remaining 1 ounce of chocolate and use to decorate the top of the cake.

As you can see from the photos, the cake is not the easiest to cut and will crumble. But don’t let that deter you. It will be an instant favorite with your guests and goes well with a nice hot cuppa. Enjoy! And if you are in the LA area, try to check out one of BritWeek’s remaining events happening through 8 May!

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