Chocolate cornflake cakes for cooking with kids
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Sent in by Susie
One of the easiest recipes ever for cooking with kids, and an all-time children's classic!
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Serves 6
- Difficulty Level Easy
Preparation
- Total Time 10 mins
- Preparation Time 10 mins
- 100g chocolate (plain or milk)
- 2 tbsp golden syrup (or runny honey)
- 50g butter
- 75g cornflakes
- Melt the chocolate, syrup and butter together in a pan on a low heat, or in the microwave
- Stir in the cornflakes
- Spoon into 12 cake cases in a bun tin - you can just use a plate if you don't have a tin
- Decorate with whatever sweets you want!
- Put in the fridge to set
You will need
Cupcake cases – you can buy these in bulk – see more details here at Amazon .
Bun tin – this one has holes to bake 12 muffins or cupcakes – see more details here at Amazon.
Large mixing bowl – this one by Wilko has high sides and a non-slip base and costs next to nothing – see more details here at Wilko.
Tips
Get the kids to help out by weighing and measuring the ingredients, breaking the chocolate into squares before melting, and spooning out the mixture once it's cooled enough. You can also let their imaginations run wild by trying some of the variations below. Any kind of sweets, chocolates or fruits are fair game for this versatile treat!
Remember though, cooking with kids can get messy! Make sure everyone's wearing old clothes, and keep a careful eye on little ones while you're dealing with the hot, melted chocolate.
How long do cornflake cakes take to set?
The finished cornflake cakes will take at least half an hour to set in the fridge. If you can't wait that long, you can always eat one or two while they're still melty - we promise we won't tell!
How to store your chocolate cornflake cakes
Once they're cooled, they'll keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days – if you can resist eating them for that long! These treats are perfect for bake sales and gifts; just add a pretty ribbon and you're good to go.
Top tips for melting the chocolate
The best way to melt the chocolate it is by using a small saucepan, and a glass bowl that fits into the top of the saucepan, without touching the bottom. Heat a little water in the bottom of the saucepan until simmering, and pop the bowl on top, making sure that the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water. Then just pop the chocolate in the bowl and keep stirring until it's all melted.
If you're in a hurry though, you can do it in the microwave. Just pop the chocolate in a microwave-friendly bowl, heat for 20 seconds and stir. If there are still lumps, heat for a further 20 seconds and stir again – repeat until all lumps are gone.
Variations
- For plain cornflake cakes, use a mixture of butter and golden syrup to hold the cakes together, as in our Rice Krispie treats recipe.
- Try making some with milk chocolate, some with dark chocolate and some with white chocolate – which is your favourite?
- You can mix up the cereal, too; cornflakes and Rice Krispies make classic treats, but try this recipe with whatever you have in the cupboard; you might be surprised by the results!
- Add mini marshmallows for an extra sticky, chewy treat.
- Get a few extra vitamins into your child by adding dried fruits such as raisins, dried apricots or freeze-dried strawberries.
- As the treats are cooling, mould them into any shape you like - perfect for fancy Halloween and festive bakes.
- Chocolate cornflake cakes make ideal Easter nests - just top with a couple of mini eggs.
- Why not make a giant cornflake cake ring and use instead of meringue for a decadent chocolatey pavlova-type dessert recipe?
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Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 15 ratingsRate this recipe
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Very easy and great fun to make... much prefer these to the rice style one. :)
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Made these today, I think I used a wee bit more chocolate than the recipe, purely because of the way the bar was divided into squares. Dead easy to make, tasted amazing. My 3 year old did most of the work, I needed to blend in the cornflakes as I initially thought we didn't have enough coating, but it was spot on.
Rebecca B(27)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
such a simple fun recipe to make with the kids
LouiseR
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
very simple to make my daughter loves making and eating them
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
My girls made these for me this morning (Mother's Day). They were so delicious, especially when they told me they had added special wishes as they stirred the mixture. I remember making these with my own mum, and they've not lost any of their appeal :)
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
I've made these lots of times with my nephews. They are only 2 years old but the recipe is so simple (and tasty). They really love mixing the chocolate in.
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
Add mini eggs for a colour treat
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
What can i say? A much loved classic in our house and the kids love licking the spoon!!! ;0) Have to add mini eggs or smarties on the top though!
Vicky R(17)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
These are excellent and so easy to make. They are a big hit with the kids and they love making them.
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
My favourite! :)
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3
Great make when you have nothing in the cake tin.
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Easy to make and super fun
Brenda M(30)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Loved making this with my son :) So quick and easy to make and such a fun activity to do together. Plus the end result is super yummy to eat!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
A real family favourite, though I use margarine instead of butter and drinking chocolate powder
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Lovely recipe!not too sweet, the right balance of chocolate n crunch! I made those on Sunday afternoon and were a hit! By Monday evening none was left! Thank u!!
Guest
I replaced the chocolate with Terry's Chocolate Orange chocolate for an orangey taste and they were lovely. Also added about half a tbsp of dark cocoa powder.
Guest
they are lovely made with coco powder, golden syrup, butter , dried milk powder, if any one wants recipie just message me, taste just like school , recipie should be on here soon
Guest
cool
Guest
My DS and I have just made nearly 50 of these for our Jubilee Street Party. Using the left over easter eggs (milk & plain chocolate) Decorated with red White and blue mini eggs, marshmallows, jelly beans and sugar stars. We're covered in chocolate but had a really Fun time. Great recipe thanks!
Guest
Yes try these i was just going to use cocoa, butter and syrup but it is much tastier with melted chocolate. I too used sainsbury's chocolate and they are scrummy as Easter teats.
Guest
we had loads of chocolate coins, which our son isnt that keen on, so we just melted them up and made these......very good -x-
Guest
just made these with my 3 year old son and we had a blast making them. they are good :)
Emilie P(11)
I love these cakes, they are soooooo yummy. For an Easter treat you could shape them into a nest shape and put mini eggs in them :D
Guest
Easy peasy and just delicious - a fab one for younger kids to make too
Guest
Also we used sainsburys own brand cornflakes and chocolate as they were far cheaper than the branded cornflakes & the cooking chocolate :0)
Guest
I've just made these with mt 18m old son,sooo quick & easy to do,taste delicious too :0).Im sure we'll be making lots more with different things in them :0)
Guest
I made these with my 4 year old girl yesterday while it was raining outside. Great easy recipe and we were all surprised how delicious they tasted! Definitely will be making some more very soon!
Guest
I made these with my 4 year old girl yesterday while it was raining outside. Great easy recipe and we were all surprised how delicious they tasted! Definitely will be making some more very soon!
Guest
I made these with my 4 year old girl yesterday while it was raining outside. Great easy recipe and we were all surprised how delicious they tasted! Definitely will be making some more very soon!
Guest
melted chocolate and add sugar puffs it is that easy and tastes wonderful.
Guest
Hi, I've tried this recipe and they are quick and yummy which is what the kids want. I have also used drinking chocolate powder instead of proper chocolate. Mixed with the buter and syrup, the powder becomes liquid which coats the cornflakes nicely. Just an alternative if you don't have enough chocolate. x x
Guest
these are absolutely fab....i want to make a big tray next and have it with custard like when at school!!!
Guest
Add raisins for an even taster treat.
Guest
I've just made these with my children and they're yummy! We melted some left over Easter egg for the chocolate.
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