Mars bar cakes

Mars bar cakes

Makes 1 x 20 cm round cake (approx 10-12 slices)

70g unsalted butter, plus more for greasing tin
3 tbsp golden syrup
6 mars bars (58g bars) chopped into small pieces
200g cornflakes

Method

1. Grease 1x20 cm sandwich cake tin and line the base with baking paper

2. Melt the butter and golden syrup gently in a heavy based saucepan over a very low heat, stirring continuously. Add the chopped mars bars and keep stirring until they have just melted. Remove from the heat and then gently fold in the cornflakes

3. Spoon the mixture into the tin, pressing it down to distribute it evenly. Allow it to cool and set completely before serving, which will take about 1 hour. Remove from the tin, peel away the baking paper and cut into slices. It will inevitably be very sticky. The cakes these will keep for three days in an airetight tin or wrapped inclingfilm and stored at room temperature.

Naughty but nice!