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    Coffee cake with cocoa nib icing

    Coffee cake with cocoa nib icing

    Cocoa nibs are what chocolate is made from and they will make a flavourful addition to your cooking. They are available from good chocolatiers or health food shops, although you will find that they are more reasonably priced in the latter. We know someone who used to...
    Blackberry and almond crumble cake

    Blackberry and almond crumble cake

    The crumble element in this cake is quite easy to make, as you bake it separately so that you can sprinkle it on at the end. This keeps it crunchy, as you only need to add it shortly before serving.We use sunflower oil instead of butter for the sponge, as it gives a...
    Best carrot cake with blood orange icing

    Best carrot cake with blood orange icing

    Using sunflower oil instead of butter gives a wonderful moist fluffiness to cakes and lets the flavour of the other ingredients do the talking. We use purple carrots, which turn the cake a beautiful deep blue colour, but, if you can’t get hold of them, regular carrots...
    Tomato jam

    Tomato jam

    Tomatoes, with all their natural sweetness and vibrancy, make an excellent jam. You can use this as an alternative to tomato ketchup, or as a filling for savoury scones and sandwiches; it’s almost like a sweet chutney. It’s also a great way to use up leftover...
    Toasted marzipan custard

    Toasted marzipan custard

    If you haven’t made custard from scratch before, now is your chance. It takes a bit of time and skill, but you will be pleased with yourself at the end. This recipe takes custard to a new higher level by infusing the liquid with toasted marzipan, which gives it an...