Chocolate Crackles (without Copha!)

makes 24


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3 cups Rice Bubbles
250g chocolate buttons
1 tablespoon Nutella
1 - 2 tablespoons coconut (to taste)


Do This -

1. Pour the Rice Bubbles into a large mixing bowl. Add the coconut.
2. Melt the chocolate buttons and Nutella in a saucepan over a low heat until it is smooth and silky.
3. Pour the chocolate mixture over the Rice Bubbles.
4. Mix well and spoon into patty papers.
5. Cool in the fridge for around 10 minutes.

Cheesecake Brownies

Makes 16

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Melted butter, to grease
150g butter, chopped
300g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
215g (1 cup) caster sugar
225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
65g (1/4 cup) sour cream
1 x 250g pkt cream cheese, at room temperature


Do This -

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush a square 20cm (base measurement) cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Line the base and 2 opposite sides with non-stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang.
2. Combine the butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
3. Whisk 2 of the eggs in a small bowl. Add whisked eggs and 140g (2/3 cup) of the sugar to the chocolate mixture, and stir to combine. Add the flour and sour cream and stir until well combined.
4. Use an electric beater to beat the cream cheese and remaining sugar in a bowl until smooth. Add the remaining egg and beat until just combined.
5. Spoon chocolate and cream cheese mixtures, alternately, over base of pan. Use a skewer to swirl to create a marble effect. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 1 hour to cool. Cut into squares to serve.

Linda's Chocolate Cake

I put out the call on Twitter for an easy recipe for morning tea.
Linda came to the rescue with this delicious and EASY recipe.
Thanks Linda!!

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1 2/3 cups plain flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons bicarb soda
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
125g softened butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence


Do This -

1. Preheat oven to 180 degC.
2. Stir flour, sugar, cocoa and bicarb together in a bowl.
3. Add buttermilk, softened butter, eggs and vanilla.
4. Beat with electric mixer or by hand for 30 seconds then more vigorously until dry ingredients are moist.
5. Pour into greased and floured 23cm cake tin.
6. Bake for 45 mins or until skewer comes out clean.
7. Use melted chocolate or butter icing.

Chocolate Crackles

These are an absolute must for kids' parties.

Makes approximately 28

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4 cups rice bubbles
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup dessicated coconut
250g block copha, melted
5 tablespoons cocoa powder

Do This -

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
Spoon mixture into patty papers.
Leave in fridge until set.


These are so easy the kids can make them themselves.

TIP - use tiny patty papers for little kids, they are pretty rich and sometimes a small bite is enough!