Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Beccy's Marvellous Mars Bar Cake

Recipe prepared by Mollie [9] with a little help from Ben [4]

"Hi. I've been trying to find a receipe for mars bar cake and was wondering if you had one. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jody", October 25th, 2005

I can only assume that Jody, who wrote to me last week looking for a Mars Bar Cake recipe, had read a previous post of mine when I mentioned, in passing, that my sister, Beccy, had a recipe she might be willing to share. As luck was have it, not only was I on the verge of flying off to Ireland to stay with the keeper of the recipe, a couple of her children, Mollie & Ben, agreed to be 'blog models' and make the Mars Bar Cake for me live, so you can all see how it is done.

photograph picture of Mollie and a packet of six mars barsphotograph picture of Ben and a packet of six mars bars
1) Buy a pack of six Mars Bars.
In the US, Mars Bars are called Milky Ways so buy those instead.

photograph picture of Ben and Mollie breaking up the Mars Bars
2) Break up the six Mars Bars [Milky Way US] into small pieces.
"This is sticky work", said Ben.
photograph picture of small Mars bars pieces
3) Collect the pieces in a large microwave-friendly bowl.

photograph picture of Ben and Mollie breaking up the Mars Bars

4) Weigh 6oz of butter. (Use real butter, not margarine)

photograph picture of broken Mars Bars and Butter

5) Put the butter in the Microwaveable bowl along with the Mars Bar pieces.

photograph picture of microwaved Mars Bars and Butter

6) Microwave the Mars Bars and Butter until they are melted. Mollie achieved this look with 4 minutes on high. Adjust according to the strength of your microwave oven. Alternatively, melt the two ingredients together in a heat-proof bowl over a pan of boiling water.

photograph picture of Mollie stirring the microwaved Mars Bars and Butter mixture

7) Start to stir the Mars Bar and Butter mixture together.

photograph picture of Mollie and a packet of six mars barsphotograph picture of Ben and a packet of six mars bars

8) The mixture looks lumpy to begin with, but as Mollie beats it, it gets smoother and smoother.

photograph picture of Tesco Rice Snapsphotograph picture of rice krispies going into Mars Bar butter mixture

9) Measure 6oz Rice Krispies or store-brand equivalent into the bowl with the blended butter and Mars Bar mixture.

photograph picture of Mollie stirring the rice krispies into the mix

10). Stir until all of the rice krispies are fully covered.

photograph picture of Mollie transferring the mixture

11) Transfer the mixture into a large buttered dish, tin or pan.

photograph picture of Mollie patting down the mixture

12) Pat down the mixture until the top is level and smooth. Mark into squares with a knife and then put into the fridge to set.

photograph picture of Mollie patting down the mixture

13) If you are the chef, you may now lick the spoon.



PS. I think Mollie, who seems to fit quite easily into the kitchen environment, might be set to take after her Auntie Sam. This isn't her first appearance on this blog. Do you remember when she made Fairy Cakes?

Archive Alert! On this date in 2004 it was the start of a series of Bakesales for Charity when I experimented with a great little recipe from Clotilde.

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Beccy's Marvellous Mars Bar Cake

28 Comments:

  • At 2/11/05 16:07, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    This is naughty but nice. I can thoroughly recommend it.

     
  • At 2/11/05 17:19, Blogger Elise said…

    Now I know what to do with that bag of Milky Ways leftover from Halloween. Thanks! Great blog models, too. :-)

     
  • At 2/11/05 18:44, Blogger cookiecrumb said…

    Wait, step 6: Microwave until it looks like a plate of melty foie gras? Heh.
    Also: Hello, Sam's mum. ;)
    (gosh, it sounds good)

     
  • At 2/11/05 21:41, Blogger Farmgirl Susan said…

    I do remember when she made the fairy cakes! What a fun post. It looks like you are having a yummy trip so far. I'm just so relieved you saw the cowboy pictures before you left. : )

    And I can't believe I am actually, almost, kind of, sorta considering (and admitting I am considering) Sid & Nancy as names for the new llamas. . . : )

     
  • At 3/11/05 01:53, Blogger Sam said…

    I bought some with me from ireland to bristol so my mum (and I) have actually tried the very Mars Bar cakes made during this photoshoot. They are deliciously buttery - be sure to keep them in the fridge.

    Elise - enjoy - they are a very popular type of rice krispie cake with all my adut friends!

    Cookie crumb - mum says hello. I told her about the gammon and pineapple jokes at her expense and she hasn't sent me to my room with no dinner, so I cant be in too much trouble.

    Farmgirl. Sid and nancy. C'mon - that is just the perfect name for those too cool llamas!

     
  • At 3/11/05 02:39, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    oh how so very cute. now will you be showing us a fried mars bar from london? please do, and see if you can get fred to be a blog model for that one :P

     
  • At 3/11/05 07:57, Blogger Nic said…

    Adorable - and tasty! Everyone knows that licking the spoon is the best part, too.

     
  • At 3/11/05 09:20, Blogger Lady Amalthea said…

    I agree; I always insist on being the one to lick the spoon. Your niece and nephew are really adorable, by the way.
    And I'm curious; what's the consistency of this like? Is it very dense of more brownie-like?

     
  • At 3/11/05 12:10, Blogger Joycelyn said…

    sounds fantastic...and models look positively angelic too...for some bizarre reason, this post has me craving a deep fried mars bar

     
  • At 3/11/05 14:56, Blogger shuna fish lydon said…

    I'm so glad someone else brough up Fried mars Bars.

    What it is with the specific fetishistic fixation with Mars Bars in the UK anyways?

     
  • At 5/11/05 08:45, Blogger Shauna said…

    Now, how can I resist this post? Two adorable children in Ireland, melting Mars bars, "This is sticky work," and a loving auntie? Me, I wouldn't know anything about that one.

    Great job, Sam. I hope you're having a fabulous holiday.

     
  • At 5/11/05 15:08, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    oh my, that's positively evil -- butter and milky ways??? (they're my fave american choc BTW). but the kids! awwww.... so adorable....

     
  • At 7/11/05 03:13, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    pleqse excuse typos cqused by silly french keyboqrd:

    saffron = sorry found no fried mars bars in london

    nic = yes i was bummed i didnt get to do it. there is always scrqping the bol insteqd

    lady A = it is like a dense rice krispie cake

    beccy i forgot to eat anymore so i guess mum finished it

    j = i would like to see your photograph that one

    barbara = oh yes

    shuna = they used to be the only choc bar we could buy

    shauna = yes adoring auntie is a very nice job to have

    stef = how can something so cute be called evil, huh?

     
  • At 7/11/05 13:04, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Wonderful pictures! I guess this has to be my favorite entry on Becks & posh ;)The kids are so into it - it has to do with the genes, hasn't it... ;)

     
  • At 8/11/05 03:12, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hmm.. definitely have to try that some time. Thnx ;-).

     
  • At 10/4/06 09:12, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    A really decadent and scrumptious addition to this recipe is to put melted chocolate on top of the cakes (Galaxy chocolate is, in my opinionm, the bestest!).

    It makes a super-dooper recipe even super-dooperer!

     
  • At 12/4/06 05:47, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Deep Fried Mars Bars are a Scottish invention, so you would not find them in London.

    Nice idea putting the layer of chocolate on the top - I'm gonna go one step further for Easter and put Mini Eggs (yummy Cadburys chocs) on the top.

     
  • At 12/4/06 07:14, Blogger Sam said…

    you guys are outrageous! galaxy chocolate and mini eggs, oh yes!

     
  • At 29/8/06 04:52, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    In Australia we call this Mars Bar slice, but we smooth melted chocolate over the top, and when set, cut into squares. Always a hit with everyone down under.

     
  • At 2/10/06 16:30, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    This recipe reminds me of being a kid and my mum making it. Her recipe was the exact same, including the layer of chocolate on top. But aswell as adding butter to the melted mars bar mix, she put in 2 dessertspoons of syrup. Yum yum!

     
  • At 2/11/06 06:01, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    thanks i've been looking for this recipe. my auntie gave it to me a few years ago and i lost it. When I made it before i put melted chocloate on the top.

     
  • At 24/5/07 06:25, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I can't believe you let your children eat something with so much saturated fat in it.

     
  • At 21/6/07 08:25, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    To be eaten on special occassions only due to the high fat and sugar content. Flapjacks are more nutritious as they have fibre from oats. Take a look at the ingredients of a mars bar !

     
  • At 22/9/07 03:44, Blogger BonnieDog said…

    Sounds great! I'll have to try that one day...

     
  • At 12/11/07 12:25, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    it is ah grat way to know hot to mke mars bar cake soo thankkyou ! :D

     
  • At 13/2/08 02:48, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    my friends mum makes these! but she mixes the rice crispies with toffee, puts the butter&mars bar mixed on top then puts a layer of chocolate over them!
    gorgeous!
    i'm going to make these tonight for valentines day :D

     
  • At 14/4/08 04:00, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Great recipe. Loved the photos of kids having fun cooking in the kitchen and no doubt enjoying the yummy taste! I was actually looking for a mars bar cake recipe. This recipe was more of a slice. Nonetheless it was good reading.
    Cheers
    from Down Under
    Aussie Andrea

     
  • At 1/8/08 03:23, Blogger Ben McCrea said…

    Deep fried mars bars are not a Scottish invention. They were first created in Middlesborough which is in the North East of England. Yes, and haggis dont fly either.

     

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