Lazy Cake
Lazy Cake
Ingredients
- 250 g plain biscuits, like digestive or Marie biscuits
- 125 g unsalted butter
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 120 ml milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 100 g chocolate bar, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Break the plain biscuits into medium-sized pieces. Aim for pieces that are not too fine, retaining some texture. Place them in a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the 125g of unsalted butter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add 100g granulated sugar, 25g cocoa powder, 120ml milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the melted butter in the saucepan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Whisk the mixture continuously over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly, approximately 3-5 minutes. It should be smooth and glossy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add 50g of chopped dark chocolate to the hot mixture and stir until it completely melts and is well combined, forming a rich chocolate sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the warm chocolate sauce over the broken biscuits in the large mixing bowl. Gently fold the mixture until all the biscuit pieces are evenly coated with the chocolate sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Line a loaf pan (approximately 20cm x 10cm) with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal. Pour the biscuit and chocolate mixture into the prepared pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Press the mixture down firmly and evenly into the pan using the back of a spoon or your hands. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, until the cake is firm and set.
⏱️ 240 min
- 9
Once the cake is chilled, remove it from the pan using the parchment paper overhang. For an optional topping, use a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife to create chocolate shavings from a 100g chocolate bar.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Sprinkle the chocolate shavings over the top of the cake. Slice the "Lazy Cake" into desired portions and serve chilled.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Lazy Cake
- 250 g plain biscuits, like digestive or Marie biscuits
- 125 g unsalted butter
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 120 ml milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 100 g chocolate bar, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Break the plain biscuits into medium-sized pieces. Aim for pieces that are not too fine, retaining some texture. Place them in a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the 125g of unsalted butter.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add 100g granulated sugar, 25g cocoa powder, 120ml milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the melted butter in the saucepan.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Whisk the mixture continuously over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly, approximately 3-5 minutes. It should be smooth and glossy.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add 50g of chopped dark chocolate to the hot mixture and stir until it completely melts and is well combined, forming a rich chocolate sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the warm chocolate sauce over the broken biscuits in the large mixing bowl. Gently fold the mixture until all the biscuit pieces are evenly coated with the chocolate sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Line a loaf pan (approximately 20cm x 10cm) with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal. Pour the biscuit and chocolate mixture into the prepared pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Press the mixture down firmly and evenly into the pan using the back of a spoon or your hands. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, until the cake is firm and set.
⏱️ 240 min - 9
Once the cake is chilled, remove it from the pan using the parchment paper overhang. For an optional topping, use a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife to create chocolate shavings from a 100g chocolate bar.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Sprinkle the chocolate shavings over the top of the cake. Slice the "Lazy Cake" into desired portions and serve chilled.
⏱️ 2 min