School dinner series

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Bob Cakes

Old school chocolate balls! Cornflakes, syrup, salted butter, cocoa, milk powder.

Why it worked

The video taps into nostalgia by recreating a classic school dinner treat, which appeals to a wide audience. The "school dinner series" format creates a sense of continuity and encourages viewers to return for future episodes.

Summary

This video is the second episode in a "school dinner series" where the creator shows how to make "bob cakes." The recipe involves mixing cornflakes, cocoa powder, dried milk, butter, and syrup, then forming them into balls. The creator highlights that the recipe is from her aunt and has been a family favorite for years.

Structure

1Introduction to episode 2 of the school dinner series
2Showing the ingredients for bob cakes
3Mixing dry ingredients
4Melting butter and syrup
5

Original caption

School dinner series - episode 2 - BOB CAKES! I can’t tell you how many times this has been requested across both platforms.. I lost count! To make 30 (seems like a lot but they will be gone in a matter of days 😂) you will need you will need: 250g butter 680g syrup 500g cornflakes 4oz cocoa 8oz dried milk powder Smash up the cornflakes as per video. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Melt the block of butter with the syrup in a saucepan until bubbling. Add butter and syrup mixture to the dried ingredients in the bowl. Leave to cool for around 6-8mins. Wet hands with water and roll mixture into 30 equal balls. So easy and sooooo good! Enjoy 🙌🏼 - - - #schooldinners #schoolmeals #schoollunch #schoollunches #puddings

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Tesco Corn Flakes: it is used as an ingredient in the bob cakes. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Tesco Golden Syrup: it is used as an ingredient in the bob cakes. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Tesco Salted Butter: it is used as an ingredient in the bob cakes. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Tesco Cocoa Powder: it is used as an ingredient in the bob cakes. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Tesco Dried Skimmed Milk Powder: it is used as an ingredient in the bob cakes. Removing it would change what happens in the video.

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School dinner series Welcome to episode two of my school dinner series where I show you how to make all the old school dinner classics and also show you some of the new creating as well Today we're going to be the school bob cakes I cannot tell you how many times requested since I announced the school dinner series recipe from my auntie's school cookbook It's about 100 years old It's about 35 years old, and today it wasn't me that was doing the cooking or the baking, And she is in fact known as Laura the Cake Lady by everybody where we're from And she's made these bob cakes on repeat for the last 10 years, so who better to Just a quick disclaimer, this is not a healthy recipe and we no longer make these at school But who says you can't home? So you want to mix all your dry ingredients, your milk, your cocoa powder and you smashed up then you want to melt your butter and your syrup together and heat combine all the then wet your hands with a clean bowl of water, mold them into balls, there you go They are gooey, They are indulgent and they are so addictive recipe below See ya later

Transcript

Welcome to episode two of my school dinner series where I show you how to make all the old school dinner classics and also show you some of the new creating as well Today we're going to be the school bob cakes I cannot tell you how many times requested since I announced the school dinner series recipe from my auntie's school cookbook It's about 100 years old It's about 35 years old, and today it wasn't me that was doing the cooking or the baking, And she is in fact known as Laura the Cake Lady by everybody where we're from And she's made these bob cakes on repeat for the last 10 years, so who better to Just a quick disclaimer, this is not a healthy recipe and we no longer make these at school But who says you can't home? So you want to mix all your dry ingredients, your milk, your cocoa powder and you smashed up then you want to melt your butter and your syrup together and heat combine all the then wet your hands with a clean bowl of water, mold them into balls, there you go They are gooey, They are indulgent and they are so addictive recipe below See ya later