Marshmallow Madness

Rocky Roads

The Americans were on to a good idea when they decided to take a handful of tasty ingredients and then just drown them in chocolate...

250g smashed biscuits (I used hobnobs)

250g dried fruit and nuts 

A very generous handful of mini marshmallows 

300g chocolate

75g chopped butter

2 tablespoons of golden syrup

Line a tin well with greaseproof paper. Melt together the chocolate, golden syrup and butter (you can do this in the microwave but keep a close eye on it as the chocolate can easily burn. In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients together and combine well with the melty, gooey goodness. Spread into the tin and refrigerate for around 2hrs before slicing into squares.

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

An easy peasy indulgent invention to use up a few of those mini marshmallows.

175g butter
225g dark chocolate
200g caster sugar
3 medium eggs
100g plain flour 

200ml double cream

Mini marshmallows

Coco powder

Melt together the chocolate and butter. Whisk together the eggs and sugar till creamy, gently fold in the melted chocolate. Fold in the sieved flour. Blob into cupcake cases and bake at 180C for around 20mins, you want them to still be a little gooey in the centre. 

Ideally serve these warm (with a spoon!), in which case do the next step immediately, if you are serving them later let the cakes cool before...

Whip the double cream into peaks, then pipe or blob generously onto each cupcake. Dust with coco powder and scatter with mini marshmallows.