29 nigellas cakes Recipes

plain flour, cornflour, cocoa, eggs, separated, caster sugar, salt (or replace the above with 2 bought chocolate loaf cakes, each weighing approx. 350g), caster sugar, water, strong coffee (or 125ml hot water with 2 tsp instant espresso powder), dark rum, egg yolks, caster sugar, dark rum, mascarpone cheese, double cream, caster sugar, golden syrup, dark rum, instant espresso powder, best-quality dark chocolate, chopped very small, gold candy sprinkles (or whatever you like) or nibbed pistachios (or whatever you like) or wafer roses (or whatever you like) or sugar fresh edible flower (or whatever you like)

clementines (approximately 1 lb total weight), eggs, granulated sugar , plus 2, granulated sugar, ground almonds, baking powder

dark chocolate, cream, brandy, cocoa powder (sieved), cream, to serve with (optional)

skinned oranges, approx. 375g total weight (or 1 large), eggs, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, ground almonds, caster sugar, cocoa, orange peel , for decoration

dark chocolate, eggs, separated, salt, unsalted butter, softened, unsweetened chestnut puree, rum, granulated sugar, cream, candied chestnuts (for decoration)

soft unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing, superfine sugar, almond meal/flour, fine polenta/ cornmeal, baking powder (gluten-free if required), eggs, zest 2 lemons (save the juice for the syrup), juice 2 lemons (see above), heaping 1 cup confectioners sugar, special equipment : 1 (9-inch) springform pan

cake, eggs, separated, salt, unsalted butter, softened, nutellla, white grape juice, ground hazelnuts, semi-sweet chocolate, melted and, ganache, whole hazelnuts, heavy cream, rum, semi-sweet chocolate

best-quality cocoa powder , sifted, dark brown sugar, boiling water, soft unsalted butter , plus some for greasing, superfine sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, eggs, water, dark brown sugar, unsalted butter, cubed, best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (or 2 cups chips), special equipment : 2 (8-inch) round cake pans

olive oil , not extra-virgin, plus more for oiling pan, pine nuts, carrots, grated (about 2 cups), golden sultanas, rum, superfine sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, almond meal/flour, ground nutmeg, lemon , zest finely grated and juiced, mascarpone, sugar, rum, springform or other round cake tin

butter , plus some for greasing, golden syrup (such as lyle s), dark brown sugar, stout (such as guinness), ground ginger, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, sour cream, eggs, aluminium foil pan or cake pan, approximately 13 by 9 by 2-inches

approximately 12 oz each) chocolate lb cakes, black cherry jam, cherry brandy, drained bottled sour cherries (recommended : morello), bittersweet chocolate , minimum 70 percent cocoa solids, chopped, milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, cocoa, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, special equipment : large wide trifle bowl

store-bought sponge or lb cake or same weight of baker s madeleines, ginger wine (recommended : stones ginger wine), heavy cream, icing sugar, passion fruit

peeled and deveined shrimp, minced, garlic clove, minced, scallions, white and green parts, minced (i used 3), salt, all purpose flour, sherry, olive oil for frying (i used a canola/vegetable blend)

unsalted butter, caster sugar, ground almonds, cornmeal, gluten free baking powder, eggs, zest from 2 lemon (save juice for syrup later), syrup, juice from the 2 lemon, powdered sugar

garlic clove, spring onions, chopped, crabmeat, japanese wasabi, rice vinegar, tamari or japanese soy sauce, brown rice flour, groundnut or other vegetable oil, for frying, limes sliced into segments, to garnish

semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces, soft light brown sugar, soft butter, honey, eggs, all-purpose flour, bicarbonate soda (baking soda), cocoa, boiling water, water, honey, semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, sugar, yellow marzipan, flaked almonds, special equipment : 9-inch springform tin

ice cream, honey roast peanuts, swirled milk chocolate and peanut butter morsels or use chocolate chips of your choice (recommended: nestle), crunchie bar, broken into shards and dusty rubble (recommended: nestle crunch), bourbon biscuits broken up into crumbs and rubble/1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs, butterscotch sauce, chocolate sauce

shrimp, minced, garlic clove, minced, scallions (white and green parts), minced, salt, all-purpose flour, sherry, olive oil