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Foody Thursday - Nigey cooks a cake

An original mix of entertainment featuring live music and in-depth interviews.

Nigel cooked the world's most calorific thing. And it was delicious (recipe below). The Confestival was called Drop The Pilot and, thankfully, it skipped most of the nasty bits. A Head of Geology answered our Homework Question about how deep we have dug. Rebecca spoke to Mark Hayward, the Managing Director of the National Association of Estate Agents, and Richard Lloyd, Executive director of the consumers association, Which. Matt went into the details of Luis Suarez's ban with Richard Conway.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Thu 26 Jun 2014 17:05
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Curly whirly cake

by Gerhard Jenne from Konditor & Cook (Ebury Press)听

Makes a 17cm cake

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Ingredients

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For the dark chocolate sponge

250ml milk

275g light soft brown sugar

100g dark chocolate (54% cocoa solids), chopped

175g plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

30g cocoa powder

100g salted butter, softened

2 medium eggs, lightly beaten

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To decorate听

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For the cream cheese frosting

200g full-fat cream cheese

400g icing sugar

the seeds of 陆 a vanilla pod or 陆 tsp vanilla extract

50g unsalted butter

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Chocolate flakes or a little melted chocolate (optional)

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Method

1. Heat the oven to 190C/gas mark 5. Line two 17cm sandwich tins with foil or baking parchment.

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2. Heat half the milk & half the soft brown sugar together in a saucepan until the sugar has dissolved, then add the chocolate & stir over a low heat until melted.听Remove from the heat & leave to cool slightly.

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3. Sift the flour, baking powder & cocoa powder together & set aside. Put the butter in a large bowl, add the remaining sugar & beat together until light & fluffy, using an electric mixer. Gradually add the beaten eggs, alternating each addition with a tablespoon of the flour mixture to prevent it splitting.

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4. Fold in the rest of the flour, followed by the remaining milk, then add the still-warm chocolate milk. Mix until smooth; it will have a very runny consistency.

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5. Divide the mixture between the two lined tins & bake for 20-25 minutes, until risen & firm to the touch. Remove from the oven & leave to cool in the tins.

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6. Meanwhile make the frosting. Put the cream cheese, icing sugar & vanilla into a bowl & beat slowly with a handheld electric mixer until smooth.听

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7. Put the butter in a small pan & soften over a very low heat until it just disintegrates rather than becomes piping hot.听

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8. With the hand mixer still on a slow speed, gradually pour the melted butter into the cream cheese mixture until it is completely combined, then whisk it briefly听at a higher speed. If you鈥檙e happy with the consistency, use it straight away. If the butter was too warm, the frosting may be a bit soft & will need to be chilled slightly first.

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9. Turn the cakes out of their tins & sandwich them together with about a quarter of the frosting. Spread a thin layer of frosting over the top & sides to bind any crumbs & then leave to set in the fridge for an hour.听

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10. Coat with the remaining frosting, smoothing it with a palette听knife.听Sprinkle with chocolate flakes or put the melted chocolate in a parchment piping bag & pipe patterns on the cake.

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Top Tip

The thickness of the frosting depends on the consistency of the cream cheese you use. 听You may have to add more icing sugar if it is too wet.

Broadcast

  • Thu 26 Jun 2014 17:05
    大象传媒 Radio 2