You all aren’t really surprised, are you?
While I am not a fan of fruit cake, I do love chocolate and biscuits. This cake looked easy enough, and sometimes the simple recipes are the most delicious. This is one of those.
I used my mini springform pan, adjusting the recipe for a small version of Prince William’s groom’s cake. I adapted the recipe from Bon Appétit test kitchen.
chocolate biscuit cake
1 1/2 sticks butter
15 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 8 ounce package McVitie’s digestive biscuits
Lightly coat a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper round. Melt butter and chocolate in a large saucepan over low heat until smooth. Stir in cream. Remove from heat and stir in broken biscuits. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top. Cover and refrigerate until set, from 3 hours to overnight.
Release cake from pan, invert onto serving plate. Remove parchment paper, decorate with sifted powdered sugar.
This cake is traditionally topped with a ganache. I thought it was chocolately enough as is, and any chance I get to sprinkle powdered sugar I will take.
Who else is staying up all night getting up early to watch the Royal Wedding?
Anyone else wearing a crown? Just me?
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besides looking absolutely delicious, this is so pretty!
thank you!
and it IS delicious!
I love that you went ahead and made this.
It reminds me of flourless chocolate cake except with biscuits. I’m not a biscuit fan so maybe I’ll just make a flourless chocolate cake and call it a day.
there ya go – or make this into bite size – like chocolate candies.
I am feeling a “need to eat” feeling when I look at this cake. This post has my two favorite things…….chocolate and sparkly things! Yay crowns. You rock your crown with pride sister friend!
oh you know I always do, Sarah!!
mmm mmm good.
Graet job, Kristina! This looks SO DELICIOUS! Mouth watering… !!! And the pics are phenomenal! Make sure to add this to your 365!
yes – I will!!
poor 365 is so badly in need of updating! I take photos each day, and then keep telling myself I need to take the time to do it…
i love that there are digestive biscuits in there. So cool and of course it looks amazing.
I love those biscuits!
they stay crunchy, too!
That looks delicious. And if I had a crown I’d be wearing it!
Oh YUM! You know, I wasn’t planning on watching it, but dangit everyone is making me feel like I’m going to be missing out!
so… did you watch?? I have been UP all day – so out of it now. nap time!!
Oh. My. God. That looks ridiculously good. Would hit the spot with a nice cup of coffee, I might add.
haaa!! I read this fast and thought you wrote “spot of coffee”
isn’t that what they always say over there, a spot of tea?? 
No royal wedding shenanigans for me! hehe! i’m not judging though<3
The biscuit cake looks absolutely regal though =)
it’s pretty darn good! thanks for not judging – I’m going to take a nap now!
Holy $#!^*&)(&!!!! Ooooh my goodness. You’ve totally outdone yourself on this one. It’s beautiful and decadent and I love your photography. I won’t be making this one…. I’d eat the whole thing. Not ok.
thank you SO much – it means a lot, really! sometimes photography is frustrating!
OMG – that just looks insane! In a good way of course
oh yes, I know.
That kind of cake is called “Kalter Hund” (cold dog) in Germany.
I’m not going to watch the wedding live (I don’t have a tv), but my mom will record it for me on DVD.
Kalter Hund! I love it!! cold dog… not to be confused with Long Dog! < "();::::::::;~
Oh my yes! I saw a picture of the groom’s cake and was licking my lips. Awesome that you made it, it looks pretty simple.
it IS very simple! and oh so good…
crowns! I love it, you are rad.
YAY! I have a collection… I thought it might be weird to show more than two.
perhaps another post sometime. in college I would have all my girlfriends over for pageant parties – when they would walk in the door they got to pick a crown or tiara to wear for the evening! 
looks delicious
thank you!
So that’s what it looks like – amazing! I’d been hoping to stay up for the wedding but now that I’ve reviewed the itinerary and see the ceremony won’t start till 3 AM PST I’m not so sure I’ll be able to make it happen!
yum, right??
yeah, it was kinda tough for a bit there… I set my phone alarm in case I fell asleep – I dozed for a bit but was up before the alarm!!
Soooo gorgeous!! I love the crunch factor that I bet the biscuits give. And hey, it’s certainly timely, too
I will be sleeping at 4am tomorrow, though; not gonna lie.
and you know, the biscuits STAY crunchy!!
they don’t get soft – I LIKE that!! I was awake at 4… don’t know if I’ll still be awake at 4 PM today, but… 
I cannot WAIT to watch with you! How do you say, WEEEEE!!
XXO!
I love that you made this! (and totally not surprised!)
thanks, Jenna. I knew you’d love it!!
just beauty!
thank you, Katojo!!
the friends I just left are having a royal wedding party tomorrow evening, though three of them are also planning on getting up in the middle of the night to watch it live.
Your cake looks better than a sleepless night to me!
hee… I’m a little s l o w today, but no need for a nap *yet*. probably to bed early!
This looks completely divine! I’m going to try making little ones for a tea party. Thanks!
I thought about that too, like bite size you mean? and it IS absolutely delicious… it really only takes a silver – it’s so rich – I’m glad I made a SMALL one!
enjoy and have a great weekend!
ummm yum! I would have an issue if I made this cake: I would eat it up so quickly!
it really only takes a VERY small sliver – it’s rich!
I’m so excited for the wedding! One of my roomies made a little cake for us to eat, but I’m sure that won’t be consumed at 4 am!
no, this wasn’t eaten at 4am either, as far as you know.
ha! did you just LOVE watching?? 
This is so genius. I’ve seen so many biscuit chocolate bars (very popular in the UK) and they are delish. OF COURSE it needs to be delivered in cake form.
I managed a european deli for a while, and I would order all kinds of lovely important chocolates – this cake reminds me of some of those, the biscuit bars are wonderful! this cake is too – it was fun to make and oooh SO delicious! (and YES, you really do only need a small piece – ha!)
weird. by important I obviously meant IMPORTED.
because ALL chocolate is important.
I have slipped in my own drool and am laying, passed out, on my floor.
hee hee!! oops, sorry about that!
What the what?!?!?!? This looks crazy good! Great job!
thank you!! it was really fun to make, and um, YUM it’s good!
I saw them making this on an early show either this week or last.
I almost had a heart attack!
And then wanted a piece…
ha – I saw that too, then stopped by the store for biscuits on the way home.
it is VERY rich, that’s why I only made a SMALL version! I asked Jason to take it to work, but he wants it all. 
we had such small slivers last night it’s going to last us a while…
Look delicious!!! But what are digestive biscuits? Are you stateside? Where can I get them? Gotta make it right!!! Can’t wait…need a chocolate fix quick lol
digestive biscuits – think tea biscuits? look here for photo only –> McVities you should be able to find them at any store (yes I am in the states!)
you know the ONE aisle in the grocery – where all the different ethnic foods are? that is where I find mine – and in just a regular old grocery store, not specialty! 
have fun – you will LOVE this cake!!
amazing! We’ve done the same chocolate biscuit cake for thr royal wedding! It’s sooooo good! Yours looks delicious too! Have a great weekend, Giorgia & Cyril
isn’t it great? I saw yours, looks great! then I saw it again on foodgawker or tastespotting – great job!
This is actually quite a popular dessert in my country, but we add pieces of marmelade and rum-soaked raisins – now that is DIVINE! It’s called ‘The Sweet Brunette’ where I live, and it is in the form of a tunnel.
Sweet Brunette- great name! form of a tunnel – like a log shape?
Yeah, like a log! We also call it ‘the chocolate sausage’
I like that – not surprising since I have a DACHSHUND !
I made this last night & loved it! Thank you!!
–Kim
oh, good! isn’t it delicious?
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Wow! This looks so rich and decadent! Mmm!
oh, it is so very! I made a small version (like, 5-6 inch round?) and we STILL have some! you only need a very small sliver! YUM!
wow. this might be the best looking chocolate cake i’ve seen in a long time. and only four ingredients and one of them is digestive biscuits which i adore? again, wow.
why thank you! yes, it is VERY easy to make, I LOVE short ingredient lists! digestive biscuits are my favorite!
stunning! this looks perfect, and I bet it was WONDERFUL. cheers, I love your site!!
thank you, Kelly! it was surprisingly easy, actually, and so good!
I love that you made this – very impressive. I recall these around the time of the wedding and thought it was lovely. must be incredibly decadent!
it really was decadent… and it was fun to make!
I LOVE THAT YOU MADE THIS!!
found this webpage in a search for this exact cake; making for a birthday celebration this weekend and hopes to be as stunning as yours. wish I could commission you to create for me.
besos, C
WOW this is so very cool!!!
wow, I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you made this! I wish I would have thought to do this at that time, my girlfriends and I had a big party and stayed up all night watching! this cake would have helped us when we were getting tired, LOL.
I love your blog!!
I love that you made this!! looks delicious!
…and when I am done with my cleanse, I shall make this! ha!
I am making this for the anniversary!! we had a big viewing party for the wedding, and I was kicking myself for not researching to make this for that… I WILL make it this time LOL.
This cake is magic! It’s my boyfriend’s birthday next week and whilst searching for a cake that doesn’t require the use of an oven to make, I encountered this delicious example. We currently are living in an apartment with a kitchen consisting of a toastie maker, fridge and a water heating device so your recipe is ideal! I hope he likes it! Thanks a lot spabettie! x
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