This vegan chocolate biscuit cake is royally rich and tasty! Quick and easy, this no bake chocolate cake is perfect for a royal wedding groom's cake, fit for a queen (her favorite!), and brunch ready!
recipe originally published April 28, 2011
Vegan Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Yep. I made Prince William's groom's cake.
You all aren't really surprised, are you?
While I am not a fan of fruit cake, which is tradition at Royal Weddings, I do love chocolate and biscuits. This cake looked easy enough, and sometimes the simple recipes are the most delicious. This is absolutely one of those recipes.
A chocolate biscuit cake is an excellent choice for William's groom's cake - it is Queen Elizabeth's favorite cake! She enjoys this incredibly rich dessert for afternoon tea, and William first enjoyed it at tea as well.
At our wedding, one of my favorite aspects was planning a special and super fun groom's cake for Jason. He is a drummer, and I had a cake made into a marching snare drum, complete with drumsticks!
It was perfect.
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This particular cake? Is literally like eating a truffle. Rich chocolate, silky smooth and creamy, with a crunch of biscuit to cut into the richness in the most perfect way.
It is so rich, you really need only a very small piece.
I made this in my small springform pan - the five inch size. I like my cakes tall.
I have also made this same recipe in my larger (eight or nine inch) springform pan - if you prefer a longer elegant sliver of cake.
Since this is a no bake chocolate cake, it is quick to make!
more chocolate recipes:
- Delectably Rich Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake
- Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates
- Chocolate Covered Oreo Cashew Truffles
- Tasty Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Bars
- Vegan Twix Cookie Bars
- Double Chocolate Smoothie with Salted Pepitas
- Brownie Bottomed Cheesecake
Who else is staying up all night getting up early to watch the Royal Wedding?
Anyone else wearing a crown? Just me?
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Vegan Chocolate Biscuit Cake
this Vegan Chocolate Biscuit Cake is Royally rich and tasty! Quick and easy, this no bake recipe is perfect for a Royal Wedding Groom's Cake, fit for a Queen (her favorite!), and brunch ready!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Line a springform pan with parchment. Wrap outside of pan with foil to prevent leaking.
- Remove pits from dates. Place in a small bowl with boiling water. Set aside to soften for several minutes.
- In a large saucepan over low heat, warm coconut cream. Stir frequently and keep the heat low.
- Drain water from dates. Transfer dates to blender jar.
- Carefully pour about ½ cup of the warmed coconut cream into blender jar with dates. Return saucepan with remaining coconut cream to the stovetop over low heat.
- Quickly blend dates and warm coconut cream to a smooth paste. Remove from blender and pour this date paste into the saucepan with remaining coconut cream.
- Stir to combine, continuing to warm over low heat.
- Add chocolate to saucepan. Continue to stir until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
- Break biscuits into small pieces, one half inch or so. Add broken biscuit pieces to chocolate mixture, stirring to combine and coat each biscuit piece completely.
- Carefully pour mixture into prepared springform pan. Pick up pan and gently hit it against countertop, to release any air bubbles. Do this a couple times.
- Cover with plastic wrap or foil. Transfer cake to refrigerator to cool overnight.
- Carefully release the springform pan. Run a knife around edge to release cake if needed, and carefully remove ring from springform pan. Slice and serve.
- This cake is traditionally topped with a ganache. I thought it was rich and chocolatey enough as is, so I crumbled more biscuit crumbs on top.
Notes
inspired by the recipe from Bon Appétit test kitchen
YIELD: one short 8 inch cake, or one tall 5 inch cake
dairy, egg, soy, oil, and gluten free, vegan
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
one sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 284Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 33mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 4gSugar: 34gProtein: 3g
nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.
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Jenna says
I love that you made this! (and totally not surprised!) 🙂
spabettie says
thanks, Jenna. I knew you'd love it!!
cpk says
I cannot WAIT to watch with you! How do you say, WEEEEE!!
spabettie says
XXO!
Jess@HealthyExposures says
Soooo gorgeous!! I love the crunch factor that I bet the biscuits give. And hey, it's certainly timely, too 😛 I will be sleeping at 4am tomorrow, though; not gonna lie.
spabettie says
and you know, the biscuits STAY crunchy!! 😀 they don't get soft - I LIKE that!! I was awake at 4... don't know if I'll still be awake at 4 PM today, but... 😀
Kathy - Panini Happy says
So that's what it looks like - amazing! I'd been hoping to stay up for the wedding but now that I've reviewed the itinerary and see the ceremony won't start till 3 AM PST I'm not so sure I'll be able to make it happen!
spabettie says
yum, right?? 😀 yeah, it was kinda tough for a bit there... I set my phone alarm in case I fell asleep - I dozed for a bit but was up before the alarm!!
torviewtoronto says
looks delicious
spabettie says
thank you!
Sayward says
crowns! I love it, you are rad.
spabettie says
YAY! I have a collection... I thought it might be weird to show more than two. 😉 perhaps another post sometime. in college I would have all my girlfriends over for pageant parties - when they would walk in the door they got to pick a crown or tiara to wear for the evening! 😀
Alayna @ Thyme Bombe says
Oh my yes! I saw a picture of the groom's cake and was licking my lips. Awesome that you made it, it looks pretty simple.
spabettie says
it IS very simple! and oh so good...
Kath (My Funny Little Life) says
That kind of cake is called "Kalter Hund" (cold dog) in Germany. 😀
I'm not going to watch the wedding live (I don't have a tv), but my mom will record it for me on DVD. 😉
spabettie says
Kalter Hund! I love it!! cold dog... not to be confused with Long Dog! <"();::::::::;~
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
OMG - that just looks insane! In a good way of course 😉
spabettie says
oh yes, I know. 😉
(what runs) Lori says
Holy $#!^*&)(&!!!! Ooooh my goodness. You've totally outdone yourself on this one. It's beautiful and decadent and I love your photography. I won't be making this one.... I'd eat the whole thing. Not ok. 😉
spabettie says
thank you SO much - it means a lot, really! sometimes photography is frustrating! 😀