This Chocolate Slice Costs Just $6.34 (No Oven Needed!)

Описание: This Hikers Cake is rich, chocolatey, completely no-bake… and costs just $6.34 to make!

Looking for a quick, easy, and budget-friendly dessert? This Hikers Cake (also known as a no-bake chocolate slice or fridge slice) is the perfect solution! Made with simple ingredients like Marie biscuits, butter, cocoa, and sugar, this classic retro slice recipe comes together in minutes — no oven required!

This recipe is:
✨ No-bake – ready straight from the fridge
✨ Affordable – costs just $6.34 for the whole tray
✨ Easy – beginner-friendly and quick to prepare
✨ Customizable – add nuts, orange, or peppermint for extra flavor

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Hikers Cake (No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Slice)

A rich, chocolatey no-bake slice packed with biscuit chunks and topped with creamy icing. Perfect for lunchboxes, afternoon tea, or taking on an adventure.

Slice tray size: 27.5cm x 17.5cm x 3.5cm
Lightly grease the tray (using the butter wrapper works perfectly).

Ingredients
Base
ㆍ210g butter
ㆍ3 tablespoons sugar
ㆍ2 tablespoons cocoa
ㆍ1 egg
ㆍ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract or essence
ㆍ250g Marie biscuits (1 packet)
ㆍ¼ cup chopped nuts (optional)

Icing
ㆍ225g butter, softened
ㆍ1½ cups icing sugar (or icing sugar mixture)
ㆍ1 tablespoon cocoa
ㆍLemon juice, to taste
ㆍMilk (if needed, for consistency)

Method
1. Prepare the Biscuits

Place the Marie biscuits in a large mixing bowl and break them into rough 1–1½cm chunks. Don’t worry about being exact — rustic is perfect here.

If using chopped nuts, add them to the bowl now and mix through.

2. Make the Chocolate Mixture

Lightly beat the egg in a small bowl and set aside.

In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and beaten egg.
Heat gently over medium-low heat, stirring continuously.

Bring the mixture just to a gentle simmer. Keep stirring so the egg blends smoothly and doesn’t scramble or stick to the pan.

Once it reaches a simmer, remove from heat immediately.

3. Combine

Pour the hot chocolate mixture over the biscuit chunks.
Use a spatula to scrape every bit from the saucepan.

Mix well until all the biscuit pieces are evenly coated.

4. Press Into Tray

Transfer the mixture into the prepared slice tray.

Spread evenly and gently press down with the back of a spoon or spatula to compact it. It doesn’t need to look perfect — the icing will cover any bumps.

Refrigerate for 1–1½ hours, or until firm.

Icing

In a mixing bowl, combine the icing sugar and cocoa.

Add the softened butter and mix until smooth and creamy. You can use a spoon or an electric mixer.

If the icing feels too thick, add a tiny splash of milk until it reaches a spreadable consistency.

Add lemon juice gradually, tasting as you go. Start small — you can always add more.

5. Finish the Slice

Spread the icing over the chilled biscuit base. Rustic swirls add charm!

Return to the fridge for 1–1½ hours, or until the icing has set.

Once firm, slice into portions. This tray makes about 15 servings, but you can cut them larger or smaller to suit.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Substitutions & Flavour Ideas
Biscuits

ㆍThe original recipe used Super Wine biscuits.

ㆍMarie biscuits are a classic substitute.

ㆍArrowroot biscuits also work well.

ㆍGraham crackers have been suggested, though not personally tested.

Flavour Variations

ㆍOrange juice instead of lemon for a Jaffa-style flavour.

ㆍPeppermint extract for a choc-mint twist (use sparingly — it’s strong!).

ㆍYou can experiment with other extracts or flavourings to suit your taste.

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0:00 Intro
1:51 Recipe
2:16 Biscuits
2:56 Breaking biscuits
3:45 Recipe
4:51 Chocolate
5:19 Mix Together
6:13 Put into tray
7:36 Ice it
11:22 Slice & enjoy