Chocolate Biscuit Cake: Arretjescake – A Kids’ Favorite! This simple old cake is a Dutch classic. Yes, it’s as simple as mixing the ingredients and chilling till set! Here’s our version! The name Arretjes comes from an old Dutch Cartoon Character called ‘Arretje Nof’.
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Chocolate Biscuit Cake – Arretjescake (Netherlands)

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Recipe Name: Chocolate Biscuit Cake – Arretjescake Recipe Type: Dessert/ Netherlands Author: Shana @ RecipesareSimple plus chilling: (6 hrs- overnight) Serves:6-8Prep time: Cook time:15 Total time: |
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Ingredients:
- 8 oz / 225 g of your favorite tea biscuits (McVities, Nabisco, Marie, etc)
- 4 oz / 113 gms baking chocolate OR your favorite milk chocolate OR 3 Tbsp /25 gms Cocoa Powder (whichever you prefer). if using milk chocolate, you can reduce the sugar by a Tbsp or so. Remember, Baking chocolate is darker and bitter.
- 3-4 Tbsp Milk (optional) – helps to soften the biscuits
- ½cup / 100 gms sugar
- 3 Tbsp / 45 gms unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- ¼-½ tsp vanilla extract
For Optional Icing:
- 1 cup white marshmallows
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 2 Tbsp Heavy Cream
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
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Great recipe. Thanks!
Thank you very much , I love all the Dutchies who help out!