Recipe

  Serves 10 people Ingredients 115g /4oz/ ½ cup unsalted butter 115g / 4oz / ¾ cup light muscovado sugar 2 eggs, beaten 2 ripe bananas, mashed 30ml/ 2 tbsp desiccated coconut 30ml/ 2 tbsp soured cream 11 Sg / 4oz / 1 cup self-raising flour 45ml/ 3 tbsp cocoa powder 2.5ml/1/2tsp bicarbonate of soda FOR THE SYRUP 115g /4oz/it? cup caster sugar 30ml / 2 tbsp dark rum 50g / 2oz plain dark chocolate, chopped TO DECORATE mixture of tropical fruits, such as mango, pawpaw, starfruit and cape gooseberries chocolate shapes or curls Procedure Preheat oven to I 80...

  Serves 10 people Ingredients 4 egg whites pinch of salt 175g/ 6oz / ¾ cup caster sugar 5ml/ 1 tsp ground cinnamon 75g / 3oz plain dark chocolate, grated icing sugar and rose petals, to decorate FOR THE FILLING 115g/4oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 5ml/ 1 tsp vanilla essence or rosewater 11 Sg / 4oz / ½ cup mascarpone cheese Procedure Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas 2. Line two large baking sheets with non-stick baking paper. Whisk the egg whites with the salt in a clean, grease-free bowl until they form stiff peaks. Gradually whisk in half the...

  Serves 8 people Ingredients 4 eggs 1158 / 4oz /1 cup caster sugar 15m1/ 1 tbsp strong black coffee 2.5ml / ½ tsp vanilla essence 115g /4oz/ 1 cup plain flour 75g/ 3oz white chocolate, coarsely grated FOR THE FILLING 120ml/4fl oz / ½ cup double cream or whipping cream 15ml/ 1 tbsp coffee liqueur FOR THE FROSTING AND TOPPING 15ml / 1 tbsp coffee liqueur 1 quantity White Chocolate Frosting white chocolate curls cocoa powder or ground cinnamon, for dusting Procedure Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F/Gas 4. Grease two 18 cm/7 in round sandwich cake tins and...

Serves 8 people Ingredients 225g/ 8oz plain dark chocolate, chopped 225g / 8oz/1 cup unsalted butter, softened 200g/7oz/ generous 1 cup dark muscovado sugar 6 eggs, separated 5ml / 1 tsp vanilla essence 150g / 5oz / 1 ½ cups ground hazelnuts 60ml / 4 tbspfresh white breadcrumbs finely grated rind of 1 large orange 1 quantity Chocolate Ganache, for filling and frosting icing sugar, for dusting FOR THE BRANDY SNAPS 50g/ 2oz/ ¼ cup unsalted butter 50g / 2oz/ ¼ cup caster sugar 75g / 3oz/ ½ cup golden syrup 50g/ 2oz/ ½ cup plain flour 5mL/ 1 tsp...

  Serves 8-10 people Ingredients 6 eggs 200g / 7oz /scant 1 cup caster sugar 5ml/ 1 tsp vanilla essence 50g/ 2oz / ½ cup plain flour 50g / 2oz/ ½ cup cocoa powder 115g / 4oz/ ½ cup unsalted butter, melted FOR THE FILLING AND TOPPING 60ml/ 4 tbsp Kirsch 600ml/ 1 pint/ 2 ½ cups double cream 30ml /2 tbsp icing sugar 2.5ml/ ½ tsp vanilla essence 675g /1 ½ Ib jar stoned Morello cherries, well drained TO DECORATE icing sugar, for dusting grated chocolate Chocolate Curls fresh or drained canned Morello cherries Procedure Preheat oven to 180°C/...