Quick Chocolate & Nut Cake Recipe

Quick chocolate & nut cake

This speedy, no-cook treat tastes amazing - by Amy Sinclair

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This quick chocolate & nut cake is the perfect pud for a get-together – simply melt, mix and stick it in the fridge.

Ingredients

100g/4oz butter

400g/14oz dark chocolate

50g/2oz sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

200g/8oz macaroons or coconut biscuits, broken into pieces

100g/4oz Brazil nuts, roughly chopped

desiccated coconut, to serve

Method

Line a 900g loaf tin with a double layer of cling ﬁlm. Melt the butter, chocolate and sugar in the microwave on Medium for 2-3 mins or in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water over a low heat. Stir in the cinnamon, macaroons or the coconut biscuits and nuts.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, smooth over the surface with a knife and cover completely with cling ﬁlm. Leave in the fridge to set for at least 2 hrs. To serve, set on a plate, remove cling ﬁlm and sprinkle with desiccated coconut. The cake is fairly rich, so slice into thin pieces and serve with fresh fruit or ice cream if you like.

Amy Sinclair

Amy Sinclair is the editor of New Idea Food. She is a former weekly magazine editor who loves all things food, cooking and eating - especially the eating! When she's not looking after her three children, you'll find her in the kitchen or busily hiding online shopping purchases from her husband.