No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake

14 servings

3 hrs 35 min

A no-bake European dessert of crushed biscuits bound with chocolate syrup, topped with ganache—rich, textured, and requires no oven.

prepLine springform pan with parchment paper (optional)
1 cup / 240 ml granulated sugar	Simmer chocolate syrup 350°F / 175°C, 7 min	Cool syrup 10 min	Stir walnuts, fruit & vanilla into syrup	Mix biscuits with chocolate mixture	Press into springform pan, chill 1 hr	Spread ganache over cake, chill 3–4 hrs	Remove pan, decorate with shaved chocolate
1/2 cup / 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup / 240 ml cold water
2/3 cup / 150 g unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup / 120 g toasted walnuts, chopped	Toast walnuts in skillet, 2–5 min
1/2 cup / 80 g dried or candied fruit
22 oz / 625 g digestive biscuits, Maria cookies, or graham crackers, broken into small pieces
1/2 cup / 120 ml heavy cream	Heat cream, melt chocolate into ganache
4 oz / 115 g semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 oz / 30 g shaved chocolate for decor

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