This no-bake chocolate cake (in Dutch Arretjescake) was the first cake I've ever made. And this recipe the cake is filled with biscuits and Maltesers. Easy to prepare and you don't need an oven. The full flavor of the chocolate, crunchy Maltesers. This is a delicious sweet treat!
Why is a no-bake chocolate cake so popular? Because it's so easy to prepare. You don't need an oven. And you can adapt the filling to your own taste. Traditional arretjescake is filled with Marie Biscuits, but why shouldn't you vary? And in this cake I added chocolate Maltesers. They tend to melt in your mouth. And the kids loved it. Mission accomplished!
Top Tips
- This no-bake chocolate cake is topped and filled with Maltesers, but you can also vary with something like M & M's, chunks of caramel, or fudge.
- For this cake, melt the butter, chocolates, and syrup au bain-marie. That means that you hang a heat-proof bowl in a pan of boiling water (on low heat). The bottom of the bowl should not touch the water. This will ensure that the ingredients just melt and not burn.
- By wrapping the tin with a plastic foil you make sure that the cake can be easily released from the mold.
- This no-bake chocolate cake with Maltesers can be stored up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Wrapped in foil or use an airtight container (so this cake can be made in advance).
- You can also freeze arretjes cake. Store it airtight for up to 3 months in the freezer.
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No-bake chocolate cake - Dutch Arretjescake {with Maltesers}
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Ingredients
- 150 grams chocolate milk
- 150 grams chocolate dark
- 150 grams butter unsalted
- 5 tablespoons dark syrup
- 175 grams Marie biscuits crumbled
- 150 grams Maltesers
Instructions
- Cover the inside of your tin with plastic foil.
- Put a bowl and hang it above hot water. Add both chocolates, butter, and syrup to that pan and let it melt. Stir occasionally.
- When the chocolate and butter are melted add the Marie biscuits
- Add ⅔ of the Maltesers and stir them quickly through the batter. Don't over stir, otherwise the Maltesers will melt.
- Pour the batter in the form and sprinkle the remaining Maltesers on top. Press them slightly.
- Cool the cake for 3 hours in the refrigerator.
- Slice the cake.
Notes
- This no-bake chocolate cake is topped and filled with Maltesers, but you can also vary with something like M & M's, chunks of caramel, or fudge.
- For this cake, melt the butter, chocolates, and syrup au bain-marie. That means that you hang a heat-proof bowl in a pan of boiling water (on low heat). The bottom of the bowl should not touch the water. This will ensure that the ingredients just melt and not burn.
- By wrapping the tin with a plastic foil you make sure that the cake can be easily released from the mold.
dina says
this looks like an addicting snack!
admin says
It sure is Dina. And not only for kids, we grown-ups love it to. Especially chocoholics like myself. I barely can resist to eat two pieces 🙂
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