Super Easy M&Ms Chocolate Cake

This M&Ms chocolate cake is the perfect birthday cake! It's so simple to make and looks amazing. Decorated with chocolate biscuits, frosting & M&Ms... this is sure to be a hit!

Everyone has a friend who absolutely LOVES M&Ms right?? Don't get me wrong, I'm a massive fan of M&Ms... but there's a big difference between a massive fan and someone who is known far and wide for their total and utter love of M&Ms. Yep... we all know someone like that!

And that M&M-loving friend of mine is a gorgeous girl I went to uni with (aaaaagggggeeeesss ago!!). She loved M&Ms back then... and probably does even more now! And so, this M&Ms Chocolate Cake seemed like the perfect way to celebrate this special girls birthday.

This is literally the easiest birthday cake you will ever make. I used my good old melt and mix chocolate cake recipe (seriously it's freaking amazing and so simple), but you could totally use a store-bought chocolate cake if you're short on time (pinky promise I won't tell).

Then, to put this M&Ms chocolate cake together, it's simply a matter of slathering it in frosting (top and sides), decorating the sides with chocolate finger biscuits, and then making the top look super pretty with M&Ms... and more biscuits! If you want to check out how I decorated this cake, watch my quick little video below.

Ooh and I have to tell you a cute little story before I go. Will is now 17 months old and the number of words he is saying is just crazy!! He's definitely like his mumma and a total chatterbox. Anyway, his favourite word at the moment is 'cookie'... I think the obsession comes from Cookie Monster on Sesame St (his favourite show right now) and because he helps to bake cookies with me. Anyway, Will spent the whole time I decorated this cake saying 'cookie, cookie, cookie'. Haha he's definitely my son...!!

Super Easy M&Ms Chocolate Cake

This M&Ms chocolate cake is the perfect birthday cake! It's so simple to make and looks amazing decorated with chocolate biscuits, frosting & M&Ms!

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Course: Cakes

Cuisine: birthday cakes

Keyword: M&Ms chocolate cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 16 serves

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 chocolate cake (see notes for the recipe I used)
• ▢ 450 g chocolate frosting storebought or homemade
• ▢ 400 g chocolate finger biscuits
• ▢ 400 g M&Ms

Instructions

• Make the chocolate cake according to the instructions (or use a bought one). Allow to cool completely. 
• Cover the top and sides of the cake with frosting. 
• Decorate the sides of the cake with the chocolate finger biscuits. 
• Add chocolate fingers biscuits to the top of the cake to act as dividers for the M&Ms. 
• Place the M&Ms into the different sections of the cake. 
• Add a small amount of frosting to the top of the chocolate fingers biscuits on the top of the cake and cover with extra M&Ms. 
• Tie a ribbon around the outside of the cake. 

Notes

I used the following recipe for my chocolate cake: https://bakeplaysmile.com/donna-hays-melt-mix-chocolate-cake-no-mixer-needed/

The decorating ingredient quantities are based on a 23cm round cake. If you use a  larger cake, you'll need to increase the quantities accordingly. 

I colour-coded my M&Ms for this particular cake, however you can mix and match the colours if you prefer. 

I like to add a small amount of frosting onto the serving plate before placing the cake on top to decorate - this helps to keep it in place. 

Tying a ribbon around the edges of the cake will keep the biscuits in place. 

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2.9mg

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