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Delicious Chocolate Cornflake Cakes

“For all the gorgeous chocolate cakes around (and there are many), I still have a soft spot for these crunchy, chewy little cakes. I include them partly because when looking for a recipe for them recently, I found it surprisingly difficult to find one. Oh come on, don't tell me you don't like them - so get COOKING!!!”

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2011

Easy recipe a little tricky to get them to form cakes, I liked them but my kids not so much. Oh well it was something different.

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Pamcancook

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2011

These were great, I used milk chocolate and rice krispies instead of cornflakes (I didn't have any in the house) and mixed in some mini m&m's for the kids, they were perfect for my daughters preschool.

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smallmall76

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2010

I remember eating these at a party in 1st grade, eons ago. I am SO happy to have found this recipe and will be making it for the holidays. THANK YOU!!

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bethenson

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2010

These were ok, nothing special. Might make again but only with some tweeking.

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Kendra

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2010

the recipe was very easy to navigate around, but despite the fact that the choc coated cornflakes were left to set overnight,it was not solid as it slides off each cornflake! might need to freeze it i guess

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Ringo

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2010

I had the same trouble when I was looking for crispy cake recipe variations- was surprised this was the only one here. Using cornflakes in isn't my favorite- I used rice crispies instead- I find them easier to eat! Usually people add raisins to these but I went for marshmallows and smarties- you can add m&m's crushed biscuit's.. coconut.. For me decent chocolate is a must but nobody will tell the difference if you use no frills cereal!

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racincake

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2009

Thank you, I have been craving these since I left home! I have been using your recipe for a couple of years now. In Ireland we call it Chocolate Cracknel (sometimes spelled Cracknell/Kracknell). When I was a kid, we would get Chocolate Cracknel as the dessert in school dinners at least once a week. The dinner ladies would make it in big large 13x9" trays, and they would cut them into squares and pour hot English custard over it with a scoop of ice-cream. Because it is my biggest pot, I use my pressure cooker (with the lid off) on very low to melt the chocolate, butter and golden syrup (Karo syrup is the best US substitute), stirring with a wooden spoon. Once totally melted I take my pressure cooker pot off the heat and add the cornflakes and mix in the cornflakes. Using one pot to melt the chocolate etc and mix the cornflakes saves washing more dishes. I use the 15 serving version of this recipe and put it in a 8 or 9" pie dish and cut into triangles or put it in a 8 or 9 " square pan and cut into squares. For my little one, I take a 2 teaspoon mini ice-cream scoop and scoop them into mini paper muffin cups. Once cooled Chocolate Cracknel (if well hidden) can stay fresh in a sealed tin, up to 2 weeks.

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At2

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

I also didnt have the golden syrup and actually tried honey as a substitute and had to use a little less for it to taste right. I also had to substitute the cornflakes with rice crispies. As you can tell this was a late night craving and I didnt want to run out to the store but it turned out absolutely wonderuful, next time i'm also going to try adding peanut butter to try something a little different.

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Michele

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

Yummy!!! This was sooo quick and easy to make. I only had milk chocolate buttons in my cupboard, so used less and added some cocoa powder too. Turned out great. I "set" the mixture in little cupcake liners which made them very cute!

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katmax

Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

I'M GONNA STICK TO THIS RECIPE MY WHOLE LIFE IT'S THE MOST DELICIOUS AND OUTRAGEOUS I LOVED IT ESPECIALY FOR A TEENAGER LIKE ME BUT INSTEAD OF ADDING DARK CHOCOLATE I ADDED MILK CHOCOLATE IT DOES'NT DIFFER IT'S JUST SWEETER AND I ALSO ADDED GOLDEN AND CORN SYRUP WHICH WILL CHANGE THE CONSISTINCY TO A CONSISTINCY WHICH MAY APPEAR LIKE YOU'VE ADDED MARSHMALLOW TO IT WHICH IS GREAT TO ADD IN AS WELL AS RAISINS. ADDING THE GOLDEN AND CORN SYRUP MAKES IT FUDGY WHEN IT SETS! THANKYOU FOR THIS WODERFULL DELIGHT AND WHEN I TRAVEL THIS TUESDAY I AM DEFENETLY GOING TO MAKE THIS FOR MY FAMILY. SO THANKYOU AGAIN FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE.

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