Nowadays there are many different types of cake recipes available. In many recipes, especially no-bake cake recipes, cakes are made with a biscuit base. Such a biscuit base is also called a crumb biscuit base, because it is made with crushed biscuits. It is very easy to make this type of base yourself. And once you know how to do it and which biscuits you can use for a cake base, you can easily come up with the most delicious cakes yourself. In this article, we explain everything you need to know about making a biscuit base for cakes. So read on!
Which biscuits can you use for a cake base?
Almost any biscuits can be used to make a biscuit base for cakes. However, it is important that the biscuits are not filled.
You can make a biscuit base with, among others, the following biscuits:
- Bastogne biscuits
- Maria biscuits
- Shortbread biscuits
- Chocolate biscuits
- Oreo biscuits without the filling
- Speculaas biscuits
- Wholemeal biscuits
- Oat biscuits
- Spritz biscuits
How can you crush biscuits?
To make a cake base using biscuits, it is important to crush the biscuits well first. The finer the biscuits are ground, the smoother the cake base will be. There are several ways to crush biscuits. You can grind biscuits very well in a food processor or with a hand blender. Don’t have those at hand? Then you can also use a rolling pin. Place the biscuits in a freezer bag and seal the bag. Crush the biscuits with the rolling pin. You can place a tea towel underneath the bag if you want to protect your work surface from the rolling pin. You could even grind biscuits using a mortar and pestle, but this is only practical if you need to crush just a few biscuits. If you need to crush many biscuits, using a mortar will take quite a long time.
Can you crush biscuits in a blender?
You cannot crush dry biscuits in a blender. Biscuits can only be blended if you add a liquid. However, this is not practical when making a biscuit base, because the only liquid you need is butter. Butter will quickly spread throughout the blender, which is why we do not recommend using this appliance to grind biscuits.
How can you make a biscuit base?
To make a biscuit cake base, you only need two ingredients: crushed biscuits and unsalted butter. The best ratio is 100 grams of biscuits to 25 grams of butter. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and remove the pan from the heat as soon as the butter has melted. Quickly stir in the crushed biscuits and make sure the two ingredients are well combined. Pour the mixture into a cake tin lined with baking parchment and spread it evenly across the base of the tin. It works very well to do this using the back of a spoon. Leave the crumb biscuit base to set in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes before continuing.
Take a look at the BrandNewCake Crumb Base Mix (Digestive Crumbs)!
Don’t feel like crushing biscuits and want to make a biscuit cake base as easily as possible? Or would you like to be sure your biscuit base turns out well? Then you can use the BrandNewCake Crumb Base Mix (Digestive Crumbs) 400g. All you need to do is mix this blend with melted butter. After that, follow the same steps as you would when making a cake base with crushed biscuits. It couldn’t be easier!
What can you do once you have made the biscuit base?
Once you have made the biscuit base, you should let it set in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. In the meantime, you can prepare the filling for the cake. Biscuit bases are usually used for no-bake cakes such as quark cakes, bavarois cakes and MonChou cakes. Remove the cake tin from the refrigerator and pour the filling over the biscuit base. Usually, the entire cake then needs to be refrigerated for at least 4 hours to allow the filling to set as well. After that, you can decorate and serve the cake as desired.
