Chocolate Weetabix Loaf Cake

This indulgent treat is a little out of the ordinary, and potentially much healthier than normal cake, considering the basic ingredients. There are a variety of standard recipes on the internet, but I wanted to add a twist!

For this cake you will need:

2 weetabix biscuits (any brand works)

2/3 cup caster sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar (for taste, using whole cup caster works too)

1 and 1/3 cup self raising flour

1 and 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

a handful of chocolate drops (i used chopped up chocolate buttons, but you could add dried fruit instead or as well)

250ml milk

1 egg, lightly beaten (optional)

A loaf tin - I used a fairly large loaf tin, but a small deep tin will work just as well. 

1. Preheat your oven to 180C/Fan 165C/Gas 4 then grease and line your loaf tin.
2. Crush the 2 weetabix into a bowl with your hands to make fine crumbs.
3. Add the dry ingredients and mix in well. At this point most people would say with a wooden spoon, but I used a metal one because it was at hand!
4. If you are using an egg, beat this lightly in a measuring jug and add enough milk to make up to 250ml. alternatively, just use 250ml milk.
5. Pour (with some assistance and its a sticky mixture!) into your loaf tin and put it in the preheated oven. It should take around 40-60 minutes to cook, depending on your oven and how deeply your tin is filled. Mine was ready in 40 minutes and was delicious.
6. Once golden and a little crispy on top, check with a clean knife.
7. When cool enough to handle, tip onto a wire rack and remove lining paper.

Ready for devouring!

Slice and enjoy with lashings of butter! (I did say it was only potentially healthier!)