McVities......fit for a KING

For the reception Prince William requested an alternative treat to the traditional Wedding cake – a McVities chocolate biscuit cake which was one of his favourites as a young boy. 

The couple asked McVitie's Cake Company to create a chocolate biscuit cake for the reception at Buckingham Palace (pictured above).

The chocolate biscuit cake is made from a Royal Family recipe.  Below is a version of this scruptiously decadant looking cake!  ....YYYYUuuuummm!

The Royal Chocolate Biscuit Cake

You’ll need:

• 400g milk chocolate
• 250g dark chocolate
• 200g white chocolate
• 150g unsalted butter
• 275g golden syrup
• 275g digestive biscuits
• some good quality salt, such as fleur de sel, to sprinkle on top (optional)

You’ll also need:

• A large heatproof bowl for melting the chocolate mixture plus some kind of baking tray or dish to hold the chocolate biscuit mixture while it sets. I used a 28cm x 18cm x 3cm baking tin, which was just about big enough to hold this amount.

The Steps:

• Line your dish or tray with greaseproof or parchment paper.
• Break each digestive biscuit into 3 or 4 pieces.
• Break all of the chocolate into very small pieces or chop finely.
• Cut the butter into small pieces.
• Place your heatproof bowl over a pot of hot (but not simmering) water and over a very low heat. Add the golden syrup and butter.
• Once the butter has started melting, stir in the chocolate pieces and, stirring constantly, allow the whole mixture to melt together gently.
• Remove from the heat as soon as the chocolate has melted. Add the biscuit pieces and stir to combine.
• Fill your dish or tray with the chocolate biscuit mixture and, if you like, sprinkle with fleur de sel or other salt flakes.
• Allow to set in the fridge for about 2 hours, then cut into slices of whatever size and