Chocolate concrete cake

• Linda W(115)

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  I haven't tried this yet - can someone please let me know, is it salted or unsalted butter? I usually use unsalted in cakes but this doesn't say. Thank you It wouldn't let me submit without a rating, so I've gone for the middle three stars but ignore that, as I can't rate it until I've tried it :)

  on 4/12/20

• Sasha-rose F

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  I wasn't sure I'd followed the recipe correctly as the mixture before baking is not cake like at all. It's quite clumpy. However, once baked I realised it had worked well. A really nice (and simple) cake to make. Minimum prep and tastes nice. Basic but nice.

  on 8/11/20

• Linda L(12)692519

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  I loved this at school and tried many recipes for it but this is definitely the best. I have tweaked it a bit, I cream the butter and sugar as recommended from a previous comment. I also added a little milk so the mix was less thick and then only cooked it for 30 mins on 150. It turns out less dry and really delicious.

  on 25/9/19

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  Really was just how i remembered it. I am not a baker but after making this I feel like a pro. Ha. I added 2 eggs so it wasn't really dry and don't forget the water on top. It makes a nice crunch topping. I felt worried with the lack of chocolate powder going in. in case it didn't taste of chocolate but the ingredients and amounts really work! Will make this in our family Xmas hampers thank you. X

  on 5/11/17

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1

  waste of time nothing like chocolate concrete more like a tasteless cake! your not supposed to add egg or self raising flour its not a cake its supposed to be a biscuit

  on 10/10/16

• Guest

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  I am a school cook and still make this. I cream the sugar and butter together rather than melt it. Also wet the top of the cake before you put it in the oven, this gives it a crunchy top ☺

  on 8/3/16

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  We absolutely Loved these. reminded me of school and tasted better if i do say so myself. dont forget to sprinkle water on the top for a crunchy top.

  on 19/10/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  This is amazing especially with some custard. have made this several times and it tastes as good each time.

  on 14/9/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  This has become a family favourite in our house!

  on 30/6/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  This was perfect! Thanks so much! I've been wondering how to treat my kids to this for a while! I had to cook mine for a lot less though, it was overdone at that temp for that time. I took it out at half an hour as the edges were getting burnt. The second time I baked it for 20mins and it was so much better, not as hard, melted in the mouth and no burnt bits! I had found another recipe and it was as ShonaF(71) says. I tried this yesterday and it was gross!!!! Extremely dry, sugary, rock hard yet very crummy. It was like eating a sugar lump, not how I remember it to be. This recipe of yours is correct for our tastes, just adjust your cooking time to your oven.

  on 9/6/15

• Guest

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  I made the mistake of making this, putting it in the oven and then reading the comments below. I thought it was going to be a disaster! But I was really pleasantly surprised! It had a lovely crunchy top and a lovely soft texture underneath. Yes it was more cake than concrete like but lovely all the same! Will defo make again x

  on 15/3/15

• Guest

  The actual recipe for chocolate concrete is 200g plain flour 200g sugar 50g cocoa and 100g of butter. Put your dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Melt the butter either in the microwave or on the hob add the melted butter to the dry ingredients and combined with your hands until it is a crumbly mixture. Put it in a baking tray pat down and bakeep in the oven for 20min at gas mark 4/180. It's perfect and so easy to make :D

  on 11/10/14

• Guest

  Mine failed this recipe blows

  on 11/8/14

• Guest

  fab recipe!

  on 14/5/14

• Guest

  I wouldn't even attempt it. Made it word for word with my daughter, and it turned out like a rock hard chocolate cake. Not remotely like chocolate concrete at all. Literally a chocolate cake that had been left in a tin for three weeks. What a waste of ingredients.

  on 23/1/14

• Jane J(114)

  Yum! Loved this so much at school, will definitely have to try it. Thanks so much. Agree with Rachel though, don't think I'll bother with the pink custard!

  on 10/4/13

• Guest

  If you serving the concrete freshly cooked, warm or with custard you can omit the egg, but it does become very hard when cooled and left so if you wish to eat it over a few days it is better to use the egg to prevent it becoming too hard!

  on 9/4/13

• Guest

  Bleuh will give pink custard a VERY wide berth :)

  on 9/4/13

• Guest

  Used to hav this at school, blast from the past, thank you! Looking forward to making it :-)

  on 9/4/13

• Guest

  Just made this, was super quick to make and really nice and hard, definitely a winner all round.

  on 9/4/13

• Guest

  Great recipe thanks I've made quite a few times now everyone who tries it loves it :-)

  on 9/4/13

• Guest

  i made this cake it was bang on right just like school I used butter thank you Pauline I was after this recipe and after making it so many times with other people's recipe my concrete cake come out wrong all the time since I used your recipe its always right and now everyone tells me to make it all the time lol :)

  on 18/1/13

• Guest

  This was nice but more like a cake, I've been making Chocolate concrete since leaving school and I've never used an egg but thought id try it out. but mine is better. x

  on 2/4/12

• Guest

  MIne turned out more like a cake, i've spoken to a cook and she says the recipe it's basically chocolate shortbread but cooked for longer. You don't use egg.

  on 29/1/12

• Guest

  Oh wow if this turns out like the one i used to get at Moffats school i will be an unbelievably happy bunny!!!! To those who are worried as their cake was hard on top ..... it is supposed to be hence the concrete.... at school it was hard enough to bend the spoons and one bit did once ping off so hard that it hit a teacher.... but they did serve it a bit softer underneath after that....

  on 18/11/11

• Guest

  i love this cake.. i just can not cook but i maded this cake and my son loved it let alone my 27yr old lol thank you ...

  on 20/8/11

• Guest

  i am definitly going to make this tonight...i haven't had since school and thats over 20 years ago..bekki

  on 27/7/11

• Guest

  I made this with wheat free flour, dairy free marg and ground linseeds instead of the egg so that my children could have it! It was yummy. And so quick to make.

  on 19/5/11

• Guest

  Turned out perfectly, just like at school! Even made the pink custard.

  on 8/5/11

• Guest

  I tried this but the top was very dry and hard, don't know where I went wrong....

  on 17/4/11

• Guest

  First time I've ever made this and it was lovely. So easy to make too :)

  on 12/4/11

• Guest

  if you have the patience to wait a few days the chocolate concrete improves (if you can wait which my family never can) Mo

  on 5/4/11

• Pauline R(8)

  Hiya, Sometime I use a deeper and slightly smaller dish or maybe adjust the temp or cooking time depending on the type of oven you use. The amount of sugar involved is shocking for any sweet toothed person. The recipe conversion for the margerine or butter should have read 5 and a half ounces....I have a very old word package on our pc and it does not make the numbers smaller for half, so sorry ladies for confusion. Very glad you have tried and tested it though, well impressed. Memories

  on 14/3/11

• Guest

  wow tried this the other day have been searching for ages to find the recipe it was soo nice i did add an extra egg as the mixture was a bit dry but it was fabulous and my partner and kids love it thanks very much for sharing xx fran xx

  on 10/3/11

• Guest

  ive made this loads of times now for my whole family and its gorgeous:)

  on 17/2/11

• Guest

  my 2 really enjoyed making this and tasted scrummy

  on 28/12/10

• Attia S

  Just made this. Mixture was a bit dry so added another egg and a touch of milk. Smells lovely, just taken it out of oven.

  on 21/12/10

• Guest

  hi angela it says 5 1/2 oz of butter there is no spaces :/ bit confusing lol take care

  on 29/4/10

• Guest

  i made this today very nice it didnt come out very thick thought any tips on making it thicker i made to batches of it :)

  on 3/4/10

• Guest

  I tried this recipe with the kids, but must have gone wrong somewhere, the top was really hard and horrible.

  on 23/3/10

• Guest

  I made this today and its lovely :D yum.....

  on 6/12/09

• Guest

  Davina, Mine turned out like that one time when I used a deeper and smaller baking tray. I would say that either the tray you used was too small/deep, or you didn't cook it for long enough.

  on 6/12/09

• Guest

  I made this recently but it didn`t turn out right ,was hard on top but not underneath.After i`d melted margarine and mixed with sugar i removed from heat and added rest of ingredients ,was this where i went wrong ?

  on 6/12/09

• Guest

  Hi Angela, The recipe says 5 and a half oz of butter.I made this recently and it was delicious!

  on 21/5/09

• Guest

  where the recipe says 1/2 0z butter is that right as ive just made it and i had to add more butter

  on 21/5/09

• Guest

  Made this for the first time this afternoon and served with vanilla ice cream, was delicous!

  on 7/5/09

• Guest

  My son has an egg allergy and we order "No Egg" from goodnessdirect.com

  on 7/5/09

• Guest

  I get my egg substitue from Beanfreaks in Cardiff St Marys street.

  on 6/5/09

• Guest

  We made this yesterday after seeing it on the left hand side of the screen!! We LOVED it. Thanks!!!!

  on 5/5/09

• Guest

  My toddler loves helping to make this- and it tastes great with custard.

  on 5/5/09

• Guest

  My toddler loves helping to make this- and it tastes great with custard.

  on 5/5/09

• Guest

  I made this last night for my family ( but more for myself) after developing a craving for my favourite school pudding.It tasted just the same and was delicious with custard.

  on 4/5/09

• jacqui H(58)

  Thanks for your replys if i find it i will post here and let you all know

  on 4/5/09

• Guest

  i'm sure i seen egg substitute in holland and barrett. if you can't find it then you could look up egg substitute in the vegan society website and it list suggestions.

  on 4/5/09

• Guest

  Hi I managed to get it from the organic shop in Hale the product is made by orgran. Not sure if they still do it tho.

  on 4/5/09

• jacqui H(58)

  where can you get egg substitute powder looked everywhere no luck.

  on 3/5/09

• morag m(2)

  can you eat egg substitute powder?

  on 1/5/09

• Guest

  I used to love this but developed an intolerance to eggs about 6 years ago. Does anyone have any ideas what I can substitute the egg for?

  on 1/5/09

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