Chocolate Cornflake Cakes

Easy no bake chocolate cornflake cakes, can be decorated to suit any occasion

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword easter

Prep Time 20

Setting time 1

Servings

Calories 252kcal

Author thebakingexplorer

Line a cupcake tin with paper cupcake cases
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cornflakes and salt
In a pan on a low heat, melt together the butter and golden syrup
Take the pan off the heat and add the dark chocolate and milk chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is fully melted. If you need to, you can put it back on a very low heat to fully melt the chocolate
Pour the chocolate mix into the cereal and mix together until the cornflake is fully coated
Use a spoon to divide the mixture between the cupcake cases
Decorate as you prefer, you need to do this while the chocolate is still wet so the decorations stick, then leave to set
Store leftovers in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 1 week

I used cornflake cereal for this recipe, but you could also use rice krispies, shredded wheat, or another cereal of your preference.
I used a combination of milk and dark chocolate, which I think works really well together. If you want to use all milk or all dark, you absolutely can do. If you wanted to make this with white chocolate, I would recommend omitting the golden syrup as it can make the white chocolate go a unappetising colour.
Golden syrup is sold all over the world, so check the international section in your supermarket if you're not based in the UK. You can also buy it online from Amazon (see link below). If you can't get hold of it, light corn syrup or glucose syrup are the closest things to it, however I've not tested this recipe with them. Please note, you will not get the same results if you omit the golden syrup.
I decorated the cornflake cakes with little chocolate eggs for Easter, but you can make cornflake cakes any time of year and decorate however you like - or not at all.
Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.