Do you love chocolate cake, but hate baking? Get the kids to help you make some no-bake chocolate cornflake cakes.
They are quick and easy to make with only 4 ingredients. The kids will have a blast helping out in the kitchen too!
You can whip up these tasty treats in less than 15 minutes without any special equipment. All you need is a large mixing bowl, wooden spoon and cupcake cases.
Everyone will love them, even picky eaters!
Give them a try today for an afternoon snack or after school treat that everyone will enjoy. It's time to get baking now!
How to make chocolate cornflake cakes?
We show you in easy to follow steps, how to make chocolate cornflake cakes in the video below
Continue reading the blog for more information
Or click here to jump straight to the recipe.Such a simple recipe combining butter golden syrup and melted chocolate with cornflakes. They have been popular with kids and adults alike for years!
Cornflake cake ingredients
The only ingredients you need for these chocolate cornflake nests are cornflakes, butter, chocolate and golden syrup.
We like to use milk chocolate as it is the kids favourite but dark chocolate or even white chocolate can be used instead.
You don't have to use cooking chocolate for this recipe, you can use your favourite brand.
Microwave method
Melting chocolate in the microwave is the quickest method. Here are a few tips to melt the butter chocolate and golden syrup together in a microwavable bowl.
It is best to change the microwave settings to be 50% power to prevent the butter and chocolate from exploding, spluttering and worst of all burning!
All microwaves power varies so start with 30 seconds at 50% power, stir.
Then return to the microwave for 30-second intervals (still at 50% power) and stir, repeat until all melted together and smooth.
Pan Method
Of course, the good old fashioned way with a pan over the hob can be used instead.
Fill a saucepan ¼ full of water. Place a heatproof bowl on top of the pan it should fit in quite snug, so as not to allow the water to spill into the bowl.
Place saucepan over a low heat and add chocolate, golden syrup and butter into the bowl. Stir until all smooth and well combined.
Whichever method of melting you choose, once the chocolate mixture has melted, pour over the cornflakes and gently stir all the ingredients together until well coated.
Make sure to be gentle here, folding the mixture over and over enough times to coat with the delicious chocolatey mixture without crushing all the cornflakes.
Of course, if you are allowing the kids to make these chocolate cornflake cakes by themself, it won’t matter if they do get crushed! They will still be super tasty!
Cornflake Cupcake Cases
Transfer equal amounts of the chocolate-coated cornflakes into cupcake cases. You can find some lovely cases from The Cake Craft Shop.
You can finish here… or take it a step further by adding anything you like, such as mini marshmallows, smarties, M&M’s or raisins.
Our kids love to make chocolate cornflake nests by making a small hole in the middle to add mini eggs into, perfect at Easter time!
Give the bowl to the kids to lick out now, that should keep them quiet whilst the cornflake cakes are setting.
How to set
It is normal that your cornflake cakes are sloppy and soft at this point, the quickest way is to put in the fridge to set. They shouldn't take long to firm up.
If the kids can't wait and want to eat them straight away they can of course!
Storage
Once the cornflake cakes have been set they can be kept at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Serving Suggestions
Cornflake cakes are the perfect quick and easy recipe to make for school cake sales, they are always the first ones to be taken by the children!
It's also a great way to get kids involved in cooking as they'll have fun making these tasty treats with you to share with their friends.
Now let's be honest here, we are saying this chocolate cornflake recipe is for the kids, but even us adults love these rich, gooey chocolate-coated treats
Bonus is there is only one bowl and spoon to clean up after, unless the kids help you make them, then you will likely have sticky hands and chocolate faces to clean too!
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Chocolate Cornflake Cake
Ingredients
- 80 g Butter
- 200 g Milk Chocolate
- 3 tablespoon Golden Syrup
- 150 g Cornflakes
Optional Extras
- Handful Marshmallows, smarties, mini eggs for easter or raisins
Instructions
- Add butter, chocolate and golden syrup into a microwavable bowl80 g Butter, 200 g Milk Chocolate, 3 tablespoon Golden Syrup
- Microwave on 50% power for 30 second intervals. Melt slowly to prevent overcooking chocolate.
- Stir and continue 30 second intervals in the microwave stirring each time until melted into a smooth mix150 g Cornflakes
- Pour cornflakes into the melted chocolate mix
- Stir until well coated
- Scoop into cupcake cases
- Add extras if wanted like raisins, smarties, mini eggs or marshmallowsHandful Marshmallows, smarties, mini eggs for easter or raisins
- Place in the fridge to cool and harden.
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More Chocolate Recipes
If you like these chocolate cornflake cakes with marshmallows, check out some of our other popular British cakes.
Rock Cakes with Chocolate Chips
For more no-bake recipes try our milk chocolate truffles or Eton Mess Dessert.
Lesley
Absolutely rubbish recipe ended up with slimey cornflakes chocolate disintegrated do not make!
Luke
Hi Lesley, your the first person I have heard negatively from… We make these regularly for our children and never had a problem, in fact the hands in the photos are my daughters making it 😂. If the chocolate disintegrated I would think you overcooked it, it needs to be melted slowly on low heat, as written on the recipe? Once made they be sticky and gooey so you need to put them in the fridge to set, also stated on recipe card.
Rebecca
I wish I read this review before making them!
Mine turned out the exact same! 🙁
Kay
Hi Rebecca im sorry to hear this.
Could you please give us more of descriptions of what they have come out like please as we need to get to the bottom of this problem, to remedy this asap.
Did your chocolate go lumpy before the cornflakes went in the bowl? I'm wondering if the chocolate was burnt in the microwave?
Lesley said they were slimy? Is this before they are set in the fridge or after?
We are going to make them again this weekend with the kids (they will be happy!)so we will see if we can problem-solve then. But would be nice to hear back from you with more details.
Thank you 🙂
Cathy
Is it ok to make these without kids? 😂😋
Kay
Why not for an Easter treat LOL
Audrey
My kids loved making these! Great idea
Kay
Thanks, Audrey 🙂
Glad the kids like making our Chocolate cornflake cakes, its a great recipe to make the kids!!
Dannii
These are always a favourite to make with my kids. They love the mess
Luke
Thanks, Dannii
This is always a messy recipe making these cornflake cakes but its so worth it when you're eating them LOL
Enjoy!!
Beth Sachs
The perfect recipe for getting kids involved in the kitchen. Who doesn't like chocolate cornflake cakes after all!
Luke
Thanks Beth 🙂
This is the perfect recipe to cook with the kids!
Enjoy 😉
Gina
I haven't had cornflakes in a million years but what better way than with chocolate?! These are so fun and crunchy!
Luke
Thanks, Gina
The perfect combination of cornflakes with loads of chocolate 🙂
A great recipe to make with the kids!!
Savita
This sounds absolutely amazing and easy to make.
Luke
Thanks, Savita
These are amazing and so easy to make 🙂
Enjoy!!
Tavo
Such a fun recipe! I tried it today, as I am going to see my nephews on the weekend and was looking for a fun recipe to make with them! This is perfect!