Licorice cake

Delicious cheesecake for licorice lovers with a marble look that looks stunning, when you cut the cake into slices.

I posted a picture of licorice powder on my Facebook page and I finally got to post you what I went and did with this wonderful powder. A Licorice Mud cake! Here’s what the licorice powder lo…

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Nigella Lawson serves up a delicious glossy chocolate liquorice layer cake sandwiched with jam and topped with blackcurrants on Simply Nigella. Nigella says: “This cake is not only divine to …

I know I have been away for quite a while and so much has happened since I last updated this blog! I have been handed my 5 week notice from the Civil Service and am looking to find a new job asap. Although I knew this was coming for a little while now it still feels as though you’ve just walked into a glass wall. You know, that shocking impact that comes out of nowhere and leaves a bewildered and slightly quizzical look on your face. Being handed your notice is like having the ground fall…

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Chocolate Black Licorice Cake – Basil and Buttercream

My father, Ivor, is from a small town in the center of South Africa and, although his family’s background is English and Eastern European, he was raised with strong Dutch influences. One Dutch passion he passed down to me is his love of black licorice, specifically the salty, chewy sort—not the soft, sweet kind. Whenever we visited family in South Africa, my dad would bring home bags of what we knew as dubbel zout (double salt)—coins of salted black licorice about the size of a quarter. I…

Black Licorice Cake is a bold and unique dessert with rich flavors of black licorice and a moist, decadent crumb.🍬🍬 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 👌 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour - 1 cup granulated sugar - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder - 1 teaspoon baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon salt - 1/2 cup black licorice extract - 1/2 cup buttermilk - 1/4 cup vegetable oil - 2 large eggs - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract