I first heard of porridge cake when Aly posted a recipe for one made from her leftover porridge last year. I thought at the time what a great way to make use of left over porridge , but I also wondered if the porridge, known as being quite a stodgy breakfast, would make the cake quite heavy.
I was recently sent my new DegustaboxUK goody box for March and inside were some Moma! Instant Porridge cartons and I knew then that I would have to try and make my own Porridge Cake. I was also sent a tub of Drink Me Chai Chocolate Chai Latte, so I figured that I could use this to make my cake chocolately with a hint of spice. Adding some Mars Bars to act as a glue to bind it together (in place of sugar), an over ripe banana for moistness and some raisins for some chewiness, natural sweetness and goodness my Chocolate Chai Porridge Loaf Cake was born!!
- 150g porridge made with 1 mug of chocolate chai latte (using 3 heaped tsp)
- 150g self raising flour
- 2 eggs
- 3 mars bars
- 150g unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp chocolate chai latte
- 1 over ripe banana
- 100g sultanas
- *For the frosting*
- 1 mars bar
- 100g milk chocolate
- 1-2 dsp chocolate spread
- Pre heat the oven to 160oC / 180oC (fan)
- Grease and line 2 x 1lb loaf tins (or 1 x 2lb!)
- Boil your kettle and remove the lids from the Moma instant porridge cartons
- Make a mug of Drink Me Chai Chocolate Chai Latte as per the instructions on the tub (but I added 4 tsp of the drink instead of the suggested 3)
- Then using your now prepared mug of drink Me Chai, use this to make the two porridge portions as per the instructions on the porridge cartons. Leave to stand once made and stirred with the lids back on (again as per the instructions)
- Meanwhile, gently melt the butter and mars bars in a non stick pan, stirring occassionaly until melted and stir well to get rid of any mars bar lumps
- In the bowl of a free standing mixer (or in a bowl and use a wooden spoon or hand whisk) pour in the flour, chai latte powder beaten eggs, porridge, banana, raisins and mars bar mixture and mix well to make the cake batter - being careful not to over mix it
- Divide the mixture between the two loaf tins (or one large one) and smooth over the top
- Place in the oven and cook for about 25-30 minutes until cooked right through
- Leave to cool
- Meanwhile make your frosting by:
- melt the chocolate and mars bar together - take care not to burn the chocolate as the caramel from the Mars Bar can burn easily
- Then allow to cool for a few minutes, then add the chocolate spread and beat to make a smoothish frosting
- Once the loaf cakes are cooled completely spread the frosting over the top of each one
- then serve
- You can freeze the spare cake (which is what I did)
This cake was really delicious and not stodgy at all. In fact a LOT nicer than I thought it would be if I am honest. The added fruit really made it nice and moist and chewy and the chocolate topping really made it a bit naughty. You could omit the frosting of course, if you wanted to make a less calorific version. Also, in place of the instant porridge, just use the same quantity of regular porridge.
So next time you make too much porridge at btreakfast, do not throw it out make a cake with it instead!!
I used 3 ingredients from this months Degustaboxuk box to make this cake. Degustaboxuk is a monthly subscription where for just £12.99 a month a box like this will be sent to you which includes the shipping, and all items included are made by well known brands and arive to your front door at the end of each month. You can see what was inside my box here (I forgot to take a photo!)
Readers of Mummy Mishaps can purchase a box with a special discount of £3 bringing the box down to £9.99 which is good value. Just enter F1MN9 at the checkout on the Degustaboxuk website.
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I was sent a Degustaboxuk for the purpose of this review. The recipe is my own as are my comments which are honest.
sarah hill wheeler (@hill_wheeler)
Love the idea of using porridge and the Mars bar. And I love doughy cakes so will pin this and give it a go. #TastyTuesdays.
Honest Mum
Oh wow, porridge makes this healthy right? Utterly delightful! Thanks so much for linking up to #Tastytuesdays x
Sara (@mumturnedmom)
Oh, this looks so decadent, but porridge is healthy, right?! I love porridge, might have to adapt for the ingredients I can get here, but I’m pinning this one too 🙂
Kirsty - Hijacked by Twins
Mmmmmm yes please!!! I love chai latte and this looks so scrummy!! #TastyTuesdays x
sarah
That looks so nice and certainly something I would like to try! The mars bar sells it to me for sure. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
lauracymft
Drooling! This looks really yummy!
Super Busy Mum {Debs}
Man this looks so good! And what a neat idea to use porridge!!! #tastytuesday
HELEN
that looks lovely! I’ve used muesli in a cake & it makes it kind of nutty & I love a nutty cake!
x
Susan Mann
Having read the title, I was a bit wary of reading the rest. I’m an anti porridge fan 😉 But you make everything look good. x
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