Easter Treats: Cornflake Cakes

For me, you can’t have Easter without Cornflake cakes! …or Krispie Cakes, for those who prefer the Rice Krispie version 🙂

This is a very loose definition of the word “recipe” because I only really have one measured ingredient, but these cakes are divine and so simple to make! They’re perfect to make with children and could be decorated in any way they want to.

I made 18 cakes from this mixture but probably could have got 20 with a few more Cornflakes in the mix.

Ingredients:
230 g milk chocolate (I used Cadbury Dairy Milk)
Cornflakes (or Rice Krispies if you prefer them!)
Mini Eggs

1. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over boiling water. Make sure it doesn’t go past the melting point and turn to crumb.

2. When the chocolate has melted, and is lump-free, add the cornflakes! I guessed by eye on the quantity to add – shake some in, stir and fold them into the chocolate then add some more until you get the chocolate coverage that you want 🙂 You could also add raisins, nuts or dried fruits at this stage if you wanted something a bit different – I prefer mine with just the chocolate and cornflakes though!

3. Spoon the mixture into paper cases. I place mine into a cupcake tray for ease of carrying and to keep the cases more rigid while the chocolate sets.

4. Lightly press one Mini Egg into the top of each cake then put them somewhere cool to set. Don’t put them in the fridge as chocolate shouldn’t be stored that way – it can become tasteless and also too solid to bite into later!

5. When the chocolate has set, enjoy the tasty treats! 🙂

You can make these cakes more “posh” for the adults by changing the ingredients a little. Check out my Posh Cornflake Cakes post for a simple way to make them more sophisticated!

If you like this blog, please share and follow: