diplomatico
A dense and rich pudding, a relative of the tiramisu.
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mocha cupcakes
Delicious, soft, crumbly muffiny concoctions here, with a splodge of coffee icing. I enjoyed them a lot – more coffee flavour next time though. Mocha cupcakes (makes about 12): 250ml water 250g caster sugar 125g unsalted butter 2 tablespoons cocoa powder ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 tablespoons instant coffee 225g self-raising flour 2 eggs, beaten For the icing: 100g […]
Read morewhite chocolate gateau
Cakes and baking isn’t really my thing. I don’t know why, but batter rarely sets, sponge goes leathery and it ends up being a fantastic waste of time. Well, not this year. I will become Ace of Cakes. Attempt #1 this year is true to form. I blindly followed an Olive magazine recipe, much to my peril. When I was […]
Read moreblack forest bread pudding
When leftovers stare at me from the back of the cupboard, I have to use them. I was fortunate enough to get hold of both a cherry panettone and a chocolate-chip panettone this Christmas, used both in bombes, and naturally had a fair chunk of each left over. I have fond memories of black forest gateau and often default to […]
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