Tag: caster sugar
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Chocolate burnt Basque cheesecake
I’ve making the plain vanilla version of this for ages and then I had a request for a special chocolate dessert for my sister-in-laws birthday lunch. So, this is my chocolate version of burnt Basque cheesecake. I wasn’t quite sure how it would turn out but there was no need to worry. Dear readers, it…
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Hazelnut dacquoise
When you want to really impress at a dinner party without too much effort, this is the perfect dessert. Thin discs of hazelnut meringue sandwiched between a creamy chocolate ganache – heavenly! It’s a great make-ahead dessert too as you can make the meringues a day or two before, keep them in an airtight container…
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Hummingbird cake
I wanted to make a special birthday cake that would also work as a dessert after an Indian banquet menu. Something light, fruity and fragrant. This delicious Hummingbird cake seemed to fit the bill as the sponge is packed with ripe fresh banana and pineapple and I added ground cardamom as well as cinnamon to…
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