Former Royal Chef Revisits Prince William's 'Chocolate Biscuit' Grooms Cake for the 10th Anniversary

As Prince William and Kate celebrate their 10th Wedding Anniversary. I look back at his Grooms Cake, why he chose the Queen's favorite afternoon tea cake and the history of the recipe.
The Queen has two chocolate cakes "in her life" The ganache chocolate sponge (birthday cake) that I made a video of earlier and this one, her favorite... the chocolate biscuit cake. Below is the authentic recipe, easy to make, no bake and delicious!
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Chocolate Biscuit Cake
4 ounces dark chocolate.(for the cake)
4 ounces granulated sugar.
4 ounces unsalted butter. (softened)
8 ounces Rich tea biscuits.
½ teaspoon butter for greasing.
8 ounces dark chocolate (for coating) 1 ounce chocolate (for decoration)
Lightly grease a 6 inch by 2 ½ inch cake ring and place on a tray on a sheet of parchment paper. Break each of the biscuits into almond size pieces by hand and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until the mixture starts to lighten. Melt the 4 ounces of chocolate and add to the butter mixture whilst constantly stirring. Fold in the biscuit pieces until they are all coated with the chocolate mixture. Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake ring. Try to fill all of the gaps on the bottom of the ring because this will be the top when it is un-molded. Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least three hours. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and let it stand while you melt the 8 ounces of chocolate. Slide the ring off the cake and turn it upside down onto a cake wire. Pour the melted chocolate over the cake and smooth the top and sides using a palette knife. Allow the chocolate to set at room temperature. Carefully run a knife around the bottom of the cake where the chocolate has stuck it to the cake wire and lift it onto a tea plate. Melt the remaining 1 ounce of chocolate and use to decorate the top of the cake. Makes 1 6 inch round cake - 8 portions.
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[@DominicNJ73]

When you were telling the story about the junior chef I expected it to end with "We searched the pastry kitchen and found the lad, passed out in the floor with chocolate on his face and he was holding the queen's serving plate...and the cake was gone." LOL

[@snobbypolitics7792]

The donation to Diana’s causes with the proceeds of the book is soooooo sweet (no pun intended). I’ll look for the book on Amazon today! 😍

[@lithara5302]

That is really a kind thing to do. The way he talks about Diana in other videos shows he really admired and respected her.

[@rohg8345]

@@farookkhan8411 hahah you are really a troll man.

[@BaibaVulgaris]

Support local stores instead of one already a billionaire person- Bezos!

[@manohardharmana4913]

@@lithara5302 ⁰

[@theburningtoastmonsterofur7028]

@@BaibaVulgaris yeah f bezos

[@michellezevenaar]

I remember being told that this was a popular cake after ww2 because of rationing people didn't have much sugar, butter, chocolate or eggs so making a normal cake was expensive or impossible. By using the cookies /biscuits they could make a good size birthday cake that was still delicious!

[@lattenoisette]

All my life I believed it was traditional Lithuanian cake, so called "lazy cake" (tinginys)! I was always making it to foreigner friends to make them try our "national cuisine" haha... and so apparently, it's not Lithuanian at all and even more, it's Queen's favourite!

[@electricdreams9446]

@@lattenoisette there's lots of food like that 😆 it just reminds me we are really like distant cousins.

[@arthas640]

@@lattenoisette You'd be how surprised that happens. Tempura isn't Japanese, it's Portuguese and the Japanese got curry from British and Portuguese traders via India. Tons of suppsoedly Asian or Chinese foods like crab rangoon, egg rolls, and fortune cookies are all American as are many forms of supposedly Italian pizzas and pastas as well as Mexican foods like fajitas, crunchy tacos, and nachos. Mexican red rice, part of their tamales (the lard and meats), and their refried beans are Spanish. Ketchup is basically a westernized form of a Chinese sauce. Fried chicken was brought to the American south by Scottish miners and Apple Pie is actually English. French Croissants were brought over from Austria along with many other famous "French" pastries.

[@rebeccaquartieri5509]

@@arthas640 And French Fries

[@rebeccaquartieri5509]

@@arthas640 and French fries are belgian

[@sopdox]

This dessert has been in many Greek families for decades. I’ve been eating it for 50 years. The only difference is that instead of setting it in a cake pan it’s free-form rolled into a log. In my family we called it “salami” because when you slice it the tea biscuit pieces resemble the fat in a salami. My mon uses sweetened condensed milk instead of sugar. She’s 82 and still makes it.

[@BaibaVulgaris]

When I lived in Athens I loooved it, it was amazing, the best!! Greek cuisine rules, miss it loads!

[@cinziaalbini3676]

Yes in Italy is Salame al cioccolato

[@blackorchid963]

Yes same here, even now I do it many times , not in cake tin but in cling film and roll it like salami hence the name salami of biscuits

[@333Hedgehogs]

Same in Portugal. Salame, we call it 😊

[@linagolovko9671]

Same in Ukraine😁

[@cydavis47]

Darren I’m a 57 yr. old stoke victim who came across your channel recently. I have no internet so I use my hotspot. My madden name is Grisdale. My American ancestors are all gone now. I have some Grisdale ancestors in England and Ireland. I don’t know them. Mom always said I acted English and had a Irish temper. I do agree. I LOVE YOUR COOKING. It takes me back to the good old days. Bless you.

[@biancahotca3244]

Are you yourself from England?

[@bobjohnson2172]

As much as I like your recipes, I like you as a person even more. The world needs more like you Darren!

[@wills.364]

I can listen Darren’s stories about his experience cooking for the royal family all day!

[@Alexin1derland]

My BFF made this when Prince William married Kate (and in case you’re wondering it is best with Rich Tea biscuits). She ate a piece, then brought the rest over to ours. My household were away for the weekend, and I ended up eating the whole thing. Seriously, it was THAT good. Sadly it is also sooo rich that I ended up doubled over in pain and had to have my gallbladder out. In sum: Yes, make it, and No, don’t eat it all yourself.

[@lordic1969]

WOW Alex

[@katyb2793]

😱😱😱

[@pnwflipper2089]

Oh my gosh I wasn’t ready for the gall bladder plot twist!

[@dallasalice1170]

My sister and I made their wedding an event-even all the way in Dallas. She found two mini chocolate biscuit cakes from a grocery in Fort Worth that were made specifically for the event. I made several different tea sandwiches (that was so fun) and we had every form of Pimm’s cocktail possible. I set up an air mattress in the living room and we stayed up all night and into the day enjoying the TV coverage. My son was eighteen months old at the time, so he woke up not long before the actual wedding started, but we still had an amazing time. 😂 Such great memories.

[@Onlinesully]

How nice. How many types of Pimms cocktail did you make ?

[@dallasalice1170]

@@Onlinesully We started off with a pitcher of what was said to be a traditional Pimm’s Cup with all the garnishes, then as the night went on, we used ginger ale, the rest of the fizzy lemonade, still lemonade, ginger ale and lemonade, then it was a bit of a blur 😂😂😂😂😂. We had so much fun.

[@Onlinesully]

Dallas Alice Why were you celebrating Williams wedding ?

[@dallasalice1170]

@@Onlinesully We both are intrigued by the Royal Family and love a good wedding. Just a chance to have a little party.

[@Onlinesully]

Dallas Alice I guess it's a big thing for you when you're English or of English descent.

[@panayiotakonizou9019]

As a former British colony we gave the same cake we call it Doukissa which is translated as duchess so is very fitting for the wedding anniversary of the Duchess of Cambridge

[@yiasminathefangirl]

hey fellow cypriot🇨🇾

[@tanggangmy80]

In Malaysia, we have a similar cake and it's called kek batik (batik cake in English). 😲 Hello from Malaysia!!! 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@guyfromkk]

Kek batik is also adapted from the British. Although Marie biscuit is used instead of McVitie's.

[@yiasminathefangirl]

In Cyprus we also have it🇨🇾 we call it Doukissa (translation: Duchess)

[@MegaFirdaus1234]

Exactly , but we substitute the chocolate and with instant mix hot cocoa (melted with hot/warm water) .

[@rumbling3991]

@@MegaFirdaus1234 cheaper and more palatable for our taste

[@dawnfire1]

It looks like a hedgehog slice inside

[@madeleinemcaveney1061]

Darren's love and loyalty to Diana is so beautiful and touching. It is so evident she was a favorite of his along with the boys. Considering what she went through with Charles, Darren was a warm, caring and sensitive person when she needed comfort. That's what drew me to him...

[@jacobfranz1204]

It is comforting to know, that in her traumatic life, she had the kindness, gentleness, humor, and the devoted skill of Darren, as her personal chef for the last four years of her life. Such a very nice man as a friend/employee for such a sweet Princess.

[@SneedPatch]

I can't believe that its been 10 years already! I remember being a freshman in high school and watching the coverage of the royal wedding with my class. Happy anniversary to William & Kate, here's to many more! The cake looks absolutely delicious by the way!

[@bunnybrain]

This brought me childhood memories. My mom used to make this (or at least very similar) when i was kindergarten/school age in the mid 80s-90s. (Growing up in Germany, so this seems to be an international cake) She had the recipe from her maternal grandmother and would make it in all sorts of shapes for me. I remember for my 5th birthday she made it in 3 different animal shapes, a snake, a monkey and an elephant. We once did one in the shape of a man and sent it to my sister via post/ parcel, because she jokingly said she wanted a man for her 23rd birthday. Though i suspect she didn't mean one made from chocolate and biscuits.

[@Buck3366]

One of my favourite people on KZbin. I love the stories and you can see the love of the time spent with the Royals. Just a nice easy watching channel that has a feel good factor. Thanks for the videos Darren.

[@river7874]

Wait... So if M&M's are known as Smarties in the UK, then what are Smarties known as...? Edit: Holy crap man, you donated all of your royalties and your advances? You are truly a good man Darren. Truly.

[@Kaspleen]

M&Ms are M&Ms in the UK and smarties are smarties. Supermarkets do tend to have their own brands though

[@JamesThompson97]

They are not the same thing

[@CRL_Films]

Your smarties might be something that we call fizzers, we still do have m&ms though our smarties are just similar

[@terminalfrost3645]

smarties are like those love heart sweets right flavour and texture wise right?

[@jlafferty47]

@@terminalfrost3645 Our smarties and heart candies are fairly similar because they're both just flavored sugar. But smarties have more of a tart taste almost like sour candies and with much more flavor. Heart candies are more like stale dinner mints without the mint haha

[@lya4666]

There is a similar cake from Malaysia that is my absolute favourite! It's called Batik Cake and is a very easy no bake cake. 2 cups of Milo (hot chocolate mix) 3/4 can of condensed milk 250g butter Vanilla 1 packet of Marie biscuits (i guess digestives or other tea biscuits work as well) Melt the butter, add the condensed milk, vanilla and Milo and turn off the flame (this is important so the biscuits don't turn soggy). Break the biscuits like he did in the video or just in 4 is fine too and mix them into the chocolate mixture. Place in a cake tin or deep dish container and press down. Set in the fridge. It's always a hit at gatherings and parties!

[@Trund27]

Thank you for this recipe!! Sounds delicious!!

[@carmelcream7662]

I love Milo it's popular in Australia

[@Aussie-426]

@Lya Qistina Sorry I got off topic a bit, sure your recipe is cool. Have you ever been to/lived in Australia? If you haven’t you should come you’ll love it. Just a quick tip while I’m at it... dodge Batmainia (aka Melbourne), bananavile (aka Queensland) and drongotown (aka Western Australia). Okay, I can make it more simple, just stick to NSW (New South Wales) and the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) and if you have time NT (Northern Territory), SA (South Australia) and Cairns/Townsville (located in Bananavile🙄) they are pretty good too.

[@Aussie-426]

@Lya Qistina As a proud Australian🇦🇺, I am greatly offended by the suggestion that Milo is Malaysian. Yea sure our government LOVES selling and shipping our assets off to foreign nations (DO NOT GET ME STARTED🙄) but Milo is still made here in Smithtown NSW 😅(really I can’t live without it so I’m glad it’s made here😜). The recipe for Milo hasn’t changed since Thomas Mayne invented it in 1934 so you can’t claim a modified version👍🏻. It is owned by Nestle Australia which is ironically foreign-owned (by Switzerland)😱. Sure we are happy for other nations to use it in their recipes but please give credit where credit is due😆. You can not (or at least should not) steal someone else's invention and call it your own🧐. Sorry to anyone who listened to my little rant (actually no I’m not🤣)

[@p0piiah92]

@@Aussie-426 Nobody said Milo is Malaysian 😂 But the Kek Batik recipe is popular in Malaysia

[@lesliecas2695]

I bet George, Charlotte and Louis would like a piece of that! 💝🍫💝🍫💝

[@lonelyjake8181]

I love the way you speak about the royal family :) That soothing voice and with that passion it brings back so many good childhood memories i had with my grandfather :)

[@lemonlemon7272]

You're are a wholesome person. Ilysm ❤️

[@dottiee1596]

Thank you, Chef! God bless the Cambridge’s . My best to you and your family. Be safe🇺🇸🇬🇧❤️

[@kellygroce40]

I made this cake when it was published in the newspaper for Prince Williams wedding in the US. My mom fell in love with it and I made it several times before she died. Good memories and delicious cake!

[@Lillith760]

We need more men like Darren...bakes, talks about chocolate, tells cute stories about the Royal family..I think I'm in love...sigh...

[@rosannehernandez2514]

This is what we really need talk about the good times about the Royal family and ruining them and be affected by the scandals happening there.

[@josefsibala8260]

I prefer Darren McGrady's down-to-earth attitude instead of Paul Burrell's flashy flattery!

[@electricdreams9446]

true

[@terminallumbago6465]

Few questions for an upcoming Q+A 1. Who was the easiest member of the Royal Family to cook for? 2. How often did the members of the Royal Family all eat together? Did they sit down to a family meal each day like we do or was it rare for them to eat together? 3. When they did eat together, did you prepare different dishes for each of them, or were they all served the same menu? 4. Does the Queen know how to cook and, if so, did she ever do so while you were working there?

[@keris81]

Such good questions.

[@badweetabix]

The queen did not cook, but her husband was a foodie and loved to cook, especially grilling. He was more adventurous with regard to food than the Queen. As Darren stated, the Queen eat to live. But Prince Philip lived to eat. In that regard, Prince Philip was more opened to new dishes.

[@Zadir09]

I’d bet William was probably the easiest to cook for as he was a boy/teenager at the time and having been one myself, we get ravenous in our early teens 😂

[@coffeetea8577]

As a Malaysian, I find it endearing that the queen likes something so similar to our kek batik! Then again, it was inspired by the British officers who brought tiffin cake during the Malayan colonial period :D

[@susantokles5042]

What are the best tea biscuits to use in this recipe?

[@moniquem783]

@@farookkhan8411 oh shut up

[@annedonnellan6876]

@@susantokles5042 usually rich tea Oir digestive

[@electricdreams9446]

yeah I like kek batik because it has milo in it. we love milo in Australia too.

[@lebkha]

Congratulations to Prince William and Catherine on their 10th wedding anniversary.

[@lebkha]

@becibooable1 keep hoping 🤣🤣🤣 God bless them and bless their union

[@lebkha]

@becibooable1 looool you need a hug or something?! 🤣🤣

[@coashddjj2]

@becibooable1 You must be a real prize to live with...

[@coashddjj2]

@@lebkha That or a kick in the pants.

[@anastasiajeffcoat9360]

@becibooable1 why are you here 😂 troll

[@ABC1701A]

Mum always made this cake with Nice biscuits, only we called it Death by Chocolate (from an Agatha Christie book). This was fifty plus years ago and the recipe came originally from the New Zealand Woman's Weekly though I can't remember what they called it. It was made in a loaf tin and then thinly sliced like bread. Great for tea at the weekend or for a special pudding in summer during the week. I don't remember there being that much butter in it but dad hated butter icing (frosting in the USA) which is really what this is so she probably adapted the chocolate mix so it wasn't as sickly.

[@candied.crabapples]

I love that nothing was wasted at the palace. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe with us, Darren! 😀

[@kriskruz3792]

Not even the corgis!

[@usagi18]

Well, the Queen grew up during the WWII, where rationing became part of that generation's DNA. Wasting food should be a big no-no for her

[@lynnsmithershubbard1896]

@@usagi18 my parents, too

[@quinetteadaobiartsofanapos9756]

Happy 10 th wedding Anniversary to Duke and Duchess of Cambridge . You are so blessed an loved

[@wickandde]

This is a really popular dish in Sri Lanka (a former British colony, they call it biscuit pudding however) which is where I first had it. They use Marie biscuits to make it with, except the biscuits are soaked in milk (not completely soaked, still has a slight crunch) and layered with the chocolate vanilla sauce, a bit like lasagne. After the final layer of chocolate sauce it is then topped with glacé cherries and chopped cashews. It's absolutely delicious, it's served as a dessert.

[@chiara-iy3bd]

i was going to say the same! not sure what’s the traditional version but being sri lankan my family made it the same but with chocolate buttercream, it’s heavenly!

[@riarai4740]

What they have in Sri Lanka is biscuit pudding. Totally different to this gorgeous cake. Sri Lankan version is soggy and gooey! Totally yucky

[@yousifalblooshi6246]

Never thought such a simple cake would be a favorite for the Royals! Great video as always!

[@AgentClaytonWebb]

It’s because they have no real taste!

[@kubarygiel708]

I want to know how he pulled off making this cake in one day

[@candied.crabapples]

Maybe freezer to expedite the refrigerated step?

[@haventesla8648]

I know right? It sounded like he did it in a matter of minutes! I mean, the cake itself is quick to put together, but it needs two rounds of refrigeration (once for the cake, once for the glaze).

[@kubarygiel708]

@@haventesla8648 the man is truly skilled in his arts

[@kubarygiel708]

@@candied.crabapples it would make sense it would be twice as fast if not More

[@kriskruz3792]

He didn’t he ordered one from M&S and got it delivered

[@TuckerSP2011]

That looks so simple and it's no-bake! Perfect for summer.

[@rockblonde]

I'm a Leeds girl now in Waco. So thrilled to see you carrying the flag for us Brits in Texas. Must look into sampling your greatness. Thank you for this channel. In a world of uncertainty, you are a refreshing and uplifting light.

[@toria7242]

So you’re telling me the Queen could have whatever fancy cake she likes and the ones she goes to over and over is fridge cake? 😂

[@nessiediamond]

Good on her. Just like the rest of us, it's her choice. The Queen can have whatever cake she wants. 😊

[@juliawilly9151]

Must be good. The texture would be different-crunchy.

[@tozzilil]

I love a biscuit fridge cake

[@Nari_Trovi]

is she supposed to be wasteful then?

[@crying2emoji5]

I suppose she was a human after all lol

[@kevinbaird7277]

Great cake, my mother used to make a similar cake for us where the biscuits were soaked in whiskey, if she didn't have the biscuits she poured the whiskey into the chocolate, if she didn't have the chocolate she just poured the whiskey into large glasses and we would just drink the whiskey, great days.

[@Nari_Trovi]

i love your stories so much, they're the type of stories you put all your attention to when they start, they feel like dad stories or grandpa ones. very heartwarming

[@hc3932]

I made this for a after lunch cake treat and everyone thought it was very tasty. I thought I may have made a mistake because it was very crumbly, but after watching Darren cutting his cake I realised that it is a crumbly cake.

[@wifeofagrumpyoldmarine428]

You’re a good man. I’ll definitely look for your cookbook! I love the little stories of the Royal children and their antics, as you teach us how to make some delicious concoction. I love how good brings back so many memories. 😄

[@tommoncrieff1154]

I think everyone has a version of this, popularly called tiffin in the UK, not usually served as a cake but as individual squares or bars. You get it a lot in cafes. Everyone puts different things in it, I add nuts, raisins and glacé cherries to mine, you can only have a little, it’s so rich. Some make it with condensed milk, which is also very rich. I tried a recipe that used Jaffa Cakes, that was devoured so instantly I never got any!

[@msmilano7091]

I put Crunchies or Dime bars in mine 😂

[@user-kc4rl6gt9t]

Ooooft that sounds super delish. Jaffa Cakes......going to try that very soon! Thank you for your brilliant idea. 😄

[@zekedonna]

I made this (with added prunes) for my colleagues this week and it was a big hit! I will definitely make it again. Thanks Darren!

[@saralu8301]

Love you Darren,sharing the royalties favourite food.This is stress free, where I can see good happy news about royals.

[@Kelsbels15]

Ahh this was lovely! I’d happily sit and listen to your stories all day! 😊

[@leslikuyweski4576]

The cake looks delicious! What find memories you must have of the Royal family.

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

That looks absolutely beautiful and delicious 😍 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻

[@theimperialfistsspacemarin3050]

What a nice person you are dont find many like yourself sadly anymore, have a nice day!

[@patriciamorgan6545]

@@theimperialfistsspacemarin3050 Yes! Spread 'nice'!!

[@marymccarty9374]

You are a wonderful instructor and storyteller! You made this recipe seem very easy. I have made this several times and it is now a family favorite ❤️

[@Feetkiller97]

We call it arretjescake in the Netherlands. I love it so much!

[@charliehowa]

Love your videos. Especially the stories you tell about your time with the royals. It’s clear to everybody that you enjoyed your time working for them

[@fjsmfhsj]

recepie starts at: 4:01 1. start off with mixing 4 ounces of unsalted butter, room temp and 4 ounces of sugar together until light and fluffy 2. melt 4 ounces of chocolate, stir until no lumps. add into butter and sugar mix until combined 3. break up 8 ounces of rich tea biscuits and pour chocolate mixture onto the rich tea biscuits mix until coated evenly, press into tin evenly 4. refrigerate over night. 5. melt 8 ounces of more chocolate, make sure to have no lumps, then evenly pour onto cake 6. refrigerate until cool and chocolate is firm.

[@lovedeepsidhu9941]

Thank you!

[@fjsmfhsj]

@@lovedeepsidhu9941 you're welcome 🥰

[@Dharzjinion]

Is an egg required for the mix? The video appears to omit it.

[@fjsmfhsj]

@@Dharzjinion on his website it says an egg but i didn't see him put one in the video recepie so i didn't write it down. i made it yesterday without the egg and it taste really good 😊

[@Dharzjinion]

@@fjsmfhsj I'll try it without then, thank you :)

[@outinspace3083]

I've always wanted to make this and was thinking about it today. Thank you for the recipe and lovely anecdotes.

[@Applegal06]

Your stories about the cake are hilarious!! 😂😂 Love your channel Darren!

[@amydevonport1137]

This looks so delicious 🤤😍 How caring of you to donate to Diana’s charities! Love your channel

[@jemmajames6719]

Looks like a tiffin cake, that’s what we call it in the UK.

[@popazz1]

Yes, it originates from the tiffin cake.

[@tommoncrieff1154]

Yes. Though Tiffin isn’t usually a cake, it’s just squares or bars.

[@jemmajames6719]

@@tommoncrieff1154 My mother made it as a cake as well the only difference is tiffin usually have raisins in, always better homemade.

[@elizabethrobertson4542]

Its fridge cake

[@jemmajames6719]

@@elizabethrobertson4542 Where are you from? Do you have Tiffen? It is quite a traditional cake that I think we brought back our version from India.

[@richardprior6501]

My mother. with a wartime family of 3, had a speciality - Chocolate Biscuit Cakes. I am making my first today using Darren's recipe. Thank you Darren

[@Nova-lh7yf]

What an amazing chef and human being! Now I want a slice of that cake!!

[@stephanieong4377]

In Malaysia, we have a similar one called "Kek Batik". Instead of using chocolate, we use Milo, & it's a no-bake cake too.

[@mattp4806]

You’re a generous chap Darren. I don’t (necessarily) mean in stature, more in terms of your donation to a great charity!

[@skr8674]

Was that really necessary to say? Rude.

[@mattp4806]

@@skr8674 since when has telling someone they are a generous person for donating to a charity (I personally know well) deemed rude? 🤔

[@saintdominicofnz]

@@mattp4806 I imagine the objection was in regards to your comment around his stature. It sounds like a needless jab at his weight.

[@mattp4806]

@@saintdominicofnz Darren is a self confessed “big chap”. Me describing him as having a generous stature is endearing where I come from and certainly not an insult. Maybe it’s British humour that is lost in translation? Either way, I’m pretty confident the comment would have raised a wry smile in Darren (if he were to have even read it). I don’t imagine it will have him crying into his cornflakes.

[@saintdominicofnz]

@@mattp4806 No, I agree with you. Was just explaining why I thought the first commenter may have said your original comment was unnecessary and rude.

[@gmar7836]

Dark chocolate McVities!!! YUMM!!! They are the best!! Buy them where you can.

[@thomasthalberg92]

In Romania we have a similar desert, without the chocolate coating, but we roll the mixture intro a cilinder shape and chill it overnight. We call it simply "Biscuit salami" :D

[@paparudaruda2199]

You forgot to mention that we use warm mixture of butter, sugar, chocolate and some milk/water that is added to the biscuits composition.

[@thomasthalberg92]

@@paparudaruda2199 yes, correct ! Thank you for the detailed description. Also... In some cases I have seen this recipe made with added Turkish Delight (Rahat) chopped up into small cubes. :D

[@paparudaruda2199]

@@thomasthalberg92 hai noroc 😄

[@missjaz6789]

Also in Australia we call this “hedgehog slice”

[@rebeccasunflower]

We do! Love it, no matter the name! I used to work with international students in my university days, and I'll never forget when one Malaysian student discovered this recipe, and was so excited by it, she shared it with us all. Who was I to refuse? 😉

[@SchnookieC]

@@farookkhan8411 Thats great hun, you enjoy your space wizard, we'll enjoy living life properly

[@rainedevries3451]

Another wonderful video, Chef! Thank you for sharing and so glad you are here in Dallas now!

[@lauraannbrooks3810]

First of all you are the penultimate storyteller vintage style.. Absolutely loving you for this. Secondly you are the penultimate respectful Royal family historian. Thirdly you were one of my favorite chefs please continue your videos I love your Texas style adventures and all of the history of the Royal family. After the queen died ( and I live in Southern California) in Ventura County.. I purchased a little queen fob for my window it with the solar light she waves all the time it’s the most adorable little reminder that she was just so special and I also purchased a message magazines about her life she was so one of the kind human being.. Royal through and through.. God Bless you And the royal family

[@brunel23]

I suddenly want some of that cake! Looks amazing.

[@lolacookie453]

I’ve never heard of this cake before, love learning something new! What a wonderful energy and heart this man has! Thank you for sharing! 🙏🌈

[@RG-ja34sep]

Darren, you are truly amazing, love your personality and all those interesting recipes. Incredible that you now have more than 160k subscribers, it’s about time for another Q & A. Keep up the great work, take care and stay safe!

[@hannamuhr3322]

A while ago I requested this recipe. Thank you very much for now for sharing it!

[@JL-1701]

Loved the video and the stories of the Royal Family. I will definitely give this recipe a try!

[@sylviaannemahindroo8808]

A delicious no bake quickly put together cake. Thank you Chef Darren.

[@HiddenGemi]

I appreciate that corgi in the background! 🐶 Wait... IS THAT WINSTON!? 😯

[@tomsdotter3228]

This looks fabulous. I'm going to make one, for sure. Thank you!

[@kboyd116]

I just love watching you cook and telling wonderful stories! I intend to make this...thank you for sharing!

[@davidvaughan4190]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Nice comment, how are you doing?

[@emuxkr]

In my country this cake is called "Lazy man". I like mine with added chopped roasted nuts.

[@electricdreams9446]

Lithuanian?

[@radianttadpole6363]

It would be so cool to have tea and fresh cake every afternoon.

[@electricdreams9446]

yes if someone made it and laid it out for me

[@RPLUNKETT94]

My granny used to make this for us every time we came over to visit and I loved it more than anything. She passed a few years ago and I wasn’t sure what the recipe was. I’m so happy I found this. I thought I’d lost something that reminds me of her

[@alienebranhamedge7687]

I can see why it's a favorite. Thank you for sharing.

[@bakedzachnotifsoff604]

Absolutely amazing! I love your videos and your beautiful dishes have completely altered my perspective of English cuisine :)

[@DpsRagerTM]

I started watching this channel and omg it really open my eyes about the royal family. It make me realise omg. We are such wasteful people. And that the royal families like the there a reason they're royals. And it amazing they get their vegetables from their backyard and try not to waste as much as they could and especially the queen. It amazing I knew she was awesome but she like next level by just eating anything and doesn't mind if it not luxurious ❤💯

[@sleepycat8887]

Another version made in Europe, it’s a salami chocolate cake. Has an egg added to it and cocoa powder instead of chocolate plus Maria biscuits. Then rolled into a salami shape and sliced to be eaten after refrigerate of course. Popular in Portugal and Italy where originated from. As the daughter of a cake baker I no longer eat cakes 😅, I think I’ve been caked out! 😂 even though…. I’m now a cake maker too! 😅

[@midnightlightthevamp]

I'm gonna try this for mother's day. I think my mom will love it!

[@Lucia-Sosa]

I love this man!! So sweet!

[@lillyess385]

My mother used to make a version of this cake, while I was growing up but she'd use Petit Buerre biscuits.

[@sharonannc.3079]

Absolutely heart ♥️warming Darren that you put Diana’s passion into your lovely book proceeds, she was & is still, loved soooooo much .. Bless your ♥️ Ohio 🇺🇸🌹

[@gmar7836]

Man these British royals have no idea how good they have it

[@shelaghrobertson8286]

My mum used to make this cake and called it Chocolate Refrigerator Cake 🙄 haha! She put raisins in it and my favourite topping was coffee icing 😜 still makes my mouth water to think of it 😊💖

[@evitasdad]

I was imagining raisins in it ! Coffee icing would be nice.

[@popazz1]

That's the original recipe, the addition of raisins/currants. The coffee icing is a personal choice though it does sound delicious.

[@evitasdad]

@@farookkhan8411 that’s why they chop of the left hand of thieves as punishment, so they have to do both with..... But what if you are born left handed ?!

[@annedonnellan6876]

@@farookkhan8411 that is a muslim tradition. Non Muslim di nit necessarily have tge same practice. Besides, people use soap and water, and nowadays. Sanitizer

[@annedonnellan6876]

Raisins, cherries. Marshmallow, cranberries optional

[@IMAN7THRYLOS]

I am from Greece. We have our own versions of this cake. We call it "mosaic" or "kormos" (=trunk). Commonly it will include a shot of cognac in the chocolate mix. Sometimes instead of chocolate, we add cocoa powder in the butter. We may also add almond flakes, hazel nuts or raisins. But we never shape as a round cake. Instead we shape it as a loaf or as a "salami". Finally we don't keep it in room temperature. Instead we freeze it in the freezer. Serously the freezer functions as a pleasure multiplier to this desert!

[@werthmelissa]

Looks really good! Thanks for sharing this and your memories about this magnificent royal wedding. I was 13 at the time when the big day happened so I woke up really early (in Canada time) to watch the wedding on TV. It was so worth it even though I had to go to school the very next morning. Wonderful memories!

[@davidvaughan4190]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Nice comment, how are you doing?

[@aineangeles2648]

Finally chocolate biscuit cake!!! Been waiting for this. Thank you Darren :-)

[@connorandthesource5385]

Keep up the great work Darren 😊

[@Shirlyan5254]

I will definitely make this on Mother’s Day ❤️

[@usagi18]

You're using your mom as an excuse!!!... I don't think she will mind hehheh

[@nancyreed3326]

Happy anniversary to catherine and William and everyone else around the world whose anniversary it is today.

[@annmariepope]

This was a DELICIOUS cake! I feel special it was made for us by you!

[@Darren_McGrady]

Glad you enjoyed it. My favorite too!

[@liannebedard5521]

Who knew that he has been in …Texas…?…for years.

[@BobRooney290]

funny how this is made in other places in different shapes. my relatives back in Romania make it the same way, but shape this into a log roll since its easier to divide for portion control. the recipe was handed down to me. i added walnuts and dried cherries and rum to kick it up a notch.

[@cloudyyday35]

Awesome video, Darren!

[@cgj28ok]

Greetings from Canada! 🇨🇦 This cake looks like it's within my skill level. I love the personal stories.

[@Sagir32]

The Royals were blessed to have this charming man in their service.

[@Kolious_Thrace]

That would taste heavenly!!!🤤 We also make this recipe in Greece! We are don’t making it like a cake but like a… wood log. We are calling it κορμό/kormò which means wood log😂 or something we are calling mosaic because we you cut a slice, the biscuit crumbles are creating a pattern like mosaic! We also say μπισκότο/biskòto in Greek… Cookie…?😵‍💫

[@victoria8006]

Hello from Uruguay 🇺🇾

[@marybethjones5571]

A choc-o-holic's dream! It looks so good!

[@evademonique]

I LOVE this dessert, it's my absolute favourite. You can add in chopped up nuts and pieces of Turkish delight and it's so amazing