Why don't my cornflake nest cakes ever work

[Swingingsally]

They nerve work, butter, chocolate and golden syrup. Always goes hard never covers all the cornflakes

That recipe makes gooey cornflake cakes. Just use chocolate, use lots and mix well!

I also use just chocolate and they always turn out fine.

Ditch the butter and syrup.

You need to use butter, sugar, syrup and cocoa OR chocolate.

Or, melted Mars bars!!!

Less cornflakes and more stirring should result in coating all the cornflakes (I use rice krispies, so slightly different)

yeah just use chocolate. much better!

Mine only go like that if I overheat the chocolate?

I only ever use chocolate and stir well.

Yes, just chocolate and don't be stingey. A bar won't make many cakes.

And use rice krispies - they cover more easily.

Just chocolate- equal weight of chocolate melted and Rice Krispies

Just use chocolate. And if its nest cakes it should be Shredded Wheat bashed up to look like twigs.

Yup, chocolate only here too.

I use your recipes and when the chocolate and syrup go to a hard paste I add a small dash of milk which makes it all lovely and shiney - then add the cornflakes

Could you be over heating the syrup mix and turning it into toffee? I do equal weights of butter, syrup, sugar and cocoa, heat very gently just until the sugar melts then add whatever cereal you want a bit at a time, usually less than the recipe states so they stay nice and gooey.

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