Quick & easy Rice Krispies smash cake recipe

You will need:

150g dark chocolate, chopped

75g butter, chopped

1 tbsp golden syrup

2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies

¼ cup desiccated coconut

Easter eggs, sweets or chocolates, to fill

200g milk chocolate, melted

1/2 tbsp hundreds and thousands

How to make the Rice Krispies smash cake

1 Lightly grease a 16cm-wide round bowl (around 1,25L). Line with plastic wrap.

2 In a large saucepan, stir chocolate, butter and syrup together on low heat until melted.

3 In a large bowl, combine Rice Krispies and coconut. Pour over chocolate mixture, stirring.

4 Press mixture into base and sides of a medium bowl, ensuring edges are level (flatten out with a palette knife). Chill 1 hour to set.

5 Using plastic wrap to lift, remove shell from bowl, fill with chocolates and top with a serving plate. Invert.

6 Pour melted milk chocolate over top, drizzling down sides of cake. Sprinkle with hundreds and thousands and chill until set.

FAQs: Rice Krispies smash cake

Does this smash cake need baking?

No. Melt the chocolate mixture on the hob, combine with the cereal and chill the shaped shell.

How many people does it serve?

The recipe serves four to six people.

What size bowl should I use?

Use a round bowl approximately 16cm wide, with a capacity of around 1.25 litres.

How long does the shell need to chill?

Chill for one hour before filling. After decorating, refrigerate again until the chocolate coating sets.

What can I put inside the cake?

The recipe suggests Easter eggs, sweets or chocolates.