Description
Easy Chocolate Biscuit Refrigerator Cake is a rich, no-bake chocolate dessert made with crunchy biscuit pieces folded into a silky cocoa-butter mixture, then chilled until sliceable. Perfect for parties, holidays, and warm days when you want a fudgy chocolate treat without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
7 oz (200 g) plain biscuits (digestives, tea biscuits, or graham crackers), broken into chunky pieces
1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter
1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
1/3 cup (35 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup (60 ml) milk (any kind)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional: 1/2 cup (60 g) chopped walnuts or almonds
Optional: 1/3 cup (60 g) mini chocolate chips
Optional: pinch of fine salt
Instructions
1. Line an 8×8 inch (20×20 cm) pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy lifting.
2. Break the biscuits into chunky pieces (aim for a mix of small and medium pieces, not powder).
3. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Add sugar, cocoa powder, and milk.
4. Whisk and stir constantly until smooth, glossy, and fully combined, about 2 to 3 minutes. Do not boil.
5. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract (and a pinch of salt if using).
6. Fold in the biscuit pieces (and any optional add-ins) until evenly coated.
7. Scrape mixture into the prepared pan and press very firmly into an even layer using a spatula or the bottom of a glass.
8. Chill until set and firm, at least 2 hours (best at 3 hours or overnight).
9. Lift out, slice into 12 squares with a warm knife, and serve chilled or slightly softened for 5 minutes at room temperature.
Notes
For clean slices, warm your knife under hot water, wipe dry, then cut.
Pressing firmly is the difference between neat bars and crumbly pieces.
If your kitchen is warm, chill the mixture 5 minutes before pressing to make it easier to pack tightly.
Dairy-free option: use plant-based butter and oat or almond milk.
Storage: keep covered in the fridge up to 7 days, or freeze slices up to 2 months and thaw in the fridge overnight.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg