This easy Chocolate Fridge Cake, also called ‘Malteser Tiffin’, is a recipe you must try out! This no bake Scottish dessert is a kind of cake that hardens in the fridge rather than being baked soft in the oven.
The drizzle of the bittersweet chocolate topping gives way to a crunch of digestive biscuits and Malteser engulfed by a buttery sweetness with some more bittersweet hints of rich chocolate.
If this is not enough to make your mouth water, I do not know what will. Anyway, let us jump right into the recipe.
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Why Does This Recipe Work?
- This Chocolate Fridge Cake recipe requires only six ingredients, all of which can be easily found in supermarkets.
- The time for which you have to be actively involved in the making of this recipe is pretty less. This makes the recipe fall into the category of quick and easy recipes.
- Kids and adults equally love this dessert. There is no age bracket when it comes to Malteser lovers!
Ingredients
- Digestive Biscuits. Crush the Digestive Biscuits into small pieces for this recipe.
- Milk Chocolate. This will add a milky flavour to the recipe, which adds a nostalgic comfort to the recipe.
- Dark Chocolate. It will add a slight hint of bitterness to the recipe, which will add nuance to the flavour profile of this recipe that is otherwise loaded with sweetness.
- Golden Syrup. Golden Syrup will add a very pronounced sticky sweetness to the dish.
- Butter. Unsalted Butter is recommended for this recipe.
- Maltesers. Maltesers are the crux of this recipe. For this recipe, its best to have a few whole Maltesers and a few chopped or crushed ones.
For the topping
- White Chocolate. To drizzle on top of the base, which will add a sweet, buttery flavour with subtle hints of vanilla and fresh milk.
- Dark Chocolate. Dark chocolate, as mentioned earlier, will balance out the intense sweetness that you will be biting into with its slightly bitter flavour.
How To Make Chocolate Fridge Cake?
- Line a baking pan (20 cm) with parchment paper.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, Place the tiffin's dark chocolate and milk, butter and golden syrup and microwave for 30-second.
- Allow to cool completely for about 10-20 minutes.
Place the biscuits and maltesers in a large bowl and stir. - In a mixing bowl, mix together crushed digestives biscuits and Maltesers and then pour over the chocolate mixture, mix well until combined.
- Now, Transfer the mixture to the baking pan, and press down firmly with the back of a measuring cup. Put in the fridge.
To make the topping
- Microwave the dark and white chocolate in two separate bowls for 30 seconds to melt.
Now, pour spoons of the dark and white chocolate over the tiffin and use a skewer to create a marble effect. - Scatter over the Maltesers and put the pan in the fridge again for 2-3 hours.
- Cut the tiffin into bars.
Top Tips!
- You may make Malteser Tiffin cups by pressing the mixture into 12 muffin tin cups lined with a muffin liner.
- Use a large, sharp knife to cut the Tiffin. Hold it for a while under hot, boiling water. This will ensure that you cut smoothly through the chocolate topping.
- Make sure that you are melting the butter and golden syrup mixture in short bursts to avoid burning of the chocolate. Keep stirring in between, and you should be good to go. Microwaving in one go will cause the chocolate to go grainy and will spoil the texture of the entire dish.
- If the Malteser has become too hard to cut straight out of the fridge, allow it to come to room temperature by letting it sit for around 30 minutes.
- Check if the Tiffin is completely set before cutting it. It will end up in a mess if it is still loose in places.
Some Variations
- The golden syrup can be substituted with maple syrup or honey.
- Adding a bit of condensed milk to the base mix will give you a slightly chewier texture. So, go for it if that is what you want.
- If you do not get Maltesers in your country, you can go for Whoppers or Mighty Malts or any other chocolate coated malt balls. Crunchies or Kitkats are also a good option.
- You can add Rice Bubbles or Rice Krispies to add a chewy texture to your recipe.
- You can use extra Maltesers to decorate the Tiffin.
- Add raisins, dried fruit or chocolate raisins in this recipe, and honestly, it tastes delicious. So, that is something that you might want to try if you are a fan of dried fruits. Nuts are a great addition too.
- For the topping, you can use anything you like, biscuit crumbles, candies or more Maltesers.
- Adding in a bunch of mini marshmallows will give you an equally tasty Malteser Rocky Road.
- This recipe can be very well made without the Maltesers. That will give you plain chocolate tiffin.
Serving Suggestions
- This Chocolate Fridge Cake are best served at room temperature. Thus, make sure that you take it out of the fridge at least an hour before consumption.
- They make absolutely amazing desserts at parties.
- You can also serve them for afternoon tea alongside scones or flapjacks.
- Do you have sprinkles and other cake decorations sitting in your cupboard? Worry not because they make for great toppings for this recipe.
Storage
Make Ahead of Time: You can make the Maltesers about 3-4 days in advance and store it according to the instruction given below. Any more than that, and the dish will gradually start to soften.
How To Store: The leftovers, if stored in an airtight container and shoved in the fridge, will keep for a week. But, as mentioned earlier, they will start to go soft after the initial three days even though the flavour will not be affected in the slightest.
When storing a freshly prepared batch of Bars while it is still warm, it becomes even more essential that you store it in the fridge.
How To Freeze: In a freezer-safe container, Chocolate Fridge Cake can keep for up to three whole months! Defrost it in the fridge until completely thawed.
Recipe FAQs
When melting the dark chocolate and the white chocolate in the microwave, add a few drops of cooking oil to each bowl and mix it well. This will keep the topping from cracking when you are cutting the Chocolate Fridge Cake. It is best that you use unflavoured oil for this to avoid ruining the taste of you tiffin.
Instead of the unsalted butter, opt for coconut butter or any other dairy-free alternative for a dairy-free delight.
For making this recipe gluten-free, swap out the digestive biscuits with gluten-free biscuits. To make it more interesting, try adding gluten-free cereal for a fun crunchy texture.
It will take from 2-3 course to set and harden.
Yes, you can, just replace golden syrup with honey.
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Recipe
Chocolate Fridge Cake (No Bake)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 250 g Digestive biscuit , crushed into pieces
- 150 g Milk Chocolate chips
- 150 g Dark Chocolate chips
- 125 g Golden Syrup
- 100 g Butter
- 150 g Maltesers , left whole
For the topping
- 100 g White Chocolate chips
- 100 g Dark Chocolate chips
- 150 g Maltesers , crushed
Instructions
- Line a 20cm square baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, Place the tiffin's dark and milk chocolate, butter and golden syrup and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Allow to cool completely for about 10-20 minutes.
- Place the crushed biscuits and Maltesers in a large bowl and stir.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together crushed digestives biscuits and Maltesers and then pour over the chocolate mixture; mix well until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking pan, and press down firmly with the back of a measuring cup. Put in the fridge.
To make the topping
- Microwave the dark and white chocolate in two separate bowls for 30 seconds to melt.
- Now, Pour spoons of the dark and white chocolate over the tiffin and use a skewer to create a marble effect.
- Scatter over the Maltesers and put the pan in the fridge again for 2-3 hours.
- Cut the tiffin into bars.
Notes
- You may make Malteser Tiffin cups by pressing the mixture into 12 muffin tin cups lined with a muffin liner.
- Use a large, sharp knife to cut the Tiffin. Hold it for a while under hot, boiling water. This will ensure that you cut smoothly through the chocolate topping.
- Make sure that you are melting the butter and golden syrup mixture in short bursts to avoid burning of the chocolate. Keep stirring in between, and you should be good to go. Microwaving in one go will cause the chocolate to go grainy and will spoil the texture of the entire dish.
- If the Malteser has become too hard to cut straight out of the fridge, allow it to come to room temperature by letting it sit for around 30 minutes.
- Check if the Tiffin is completely set before cutting it. It will end up in a mess if it is still loose in places.
Variations
- The golden syrup can be substituted with maple syrup or honey.
- Adding a bit of condensed milk to the base mix will give you a slightly chewier texture. So, go for it if that is what you want.
- If you do not get Maltesers in your country, you can go for Whoppers or Mighty Malts or any other chocolate coated malt balls. Crunchies or Kitkats are also a good option.
- You can add Rice Bubbles or Rice Krispies to add a chewy texture to your recipe.
- You can use extra Maltesers to decorate the Tiffin.
- Add raisins, dried fruit or chocolate raisins in this recipe, and honestly, it tastes delicious. So, that is something that you might want to try if you are a fan of dried fruits. Nuts are a great addition too.
- For the topping, you can use anything you like, biscuit crumbles, candies or more Maltesers.
- Adding in a bunch of mini marshmallows will give you an equally tasty Malteser Rocky Road.
- This recipe can be very well made without the Maltesers. That will give you plain chocolate tiffin.
Olivia
I love Malteser cold cake because it is easy and kids love it so much.
Beth
Wow, looks so delicious!
Radwa
Yes, you can, and you may replace it with any other chocolate you like or M&Ms.
Grace
Can I skip Malteser?