Mmmmmmm.... Measuring in Maths!

Lots of requests this week for our refrigerator cake which we made as part of our work on measures.   

So here's the recipe... Remember if you make some at home to bring some in for us too - it'll stop you feeling so sick :-)

Refrigerator Cake in 2 batches

Refrigerator cake is a famous favourite of school fêtes and family occasions. It doesn’t really resemble a cake – this stir-and-set concoction is more like a chewy, homemade chocolate bar. Rocky Road is the American term for the same cake, and the classic recipe for Rocky Road is given below.

2 lots of this mixture Makes Enough To Fill A 30x20cm Tin.

You Need:

• Cling film
• 30x20cm tin
• Large plastic sandwich bag
• Rolling pin
  
  
• 2tbsp golden syrup
• 100g plain chocolate
• 75g milk chocolate
• 75g unsalted butter
• 85g plain, digestive biscuits
• 75g raisins
• 75g sultanas

Method

1.      Line your tray with clingfilm and put it aside.

2.      Weigh out the biscuits

3.      Put them into a large plastic sandwich bag.

4.      Squeeze the air out of the bag gently and seal it.

5.      Use a rolling pin carefully to crush the biscuits. (This step can also be done in a food processor.)

6.      Weigh out the raisins and sultanas and put them aside ready.

7.      Melt the chocolate, syrup and butter in a pan over a low heat. (To save sticky spills, warm a metal spoon using warm water before using it to measure out the golden syrup – the syrup will plop cleanly off the warm spoon.)

8.      When the mixture is smooth and molten, tip in the biscuits and stir quickly.

9.      Continuing to work quickly, tip in the sultanas and raisins and stir thoroughly.

10. As soon as everything is evenly mixed, tip it into the prepared pan and smooth it out with a spatula.

11. Now leave the tray in the fridge to cool: once set, cut it into squares and enjoy!