Coffee, Walnut and Baileys cake

Cake:

8oz butter or soft margarine 8oz caster sugar 8oz self-raising flour 4 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1 tablespoon coffee essence 2oz chopped walnuts

Filling:

¼ pt fresh double cream And a good dash of baileys

Topping:

Glace icing made with approx. 4oz icing sugar and approx. 2 tablespoons of coffee essence Truffles and flaked almonds Grease two 8” sandwich tins and line the base of each with greased baking parchment. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the flour, baking powder and then eggs and coffee essence. Mix together and then add the chopped walnuts.

Divide into two tins and bake for 25 mins on 180 oC/ Fan 160 oC/Gas 4 until well risen and golden brown.

Whip cream until stands in soft peaks, gently mix in Baileys.

When sponge is cold remove from tins and sandwich together with the cream mixture.

For topping mix icing sugar with coffee essence to make a spreadable icing, make sure it is not too runny. Spread over the top of the cake and decorate with truffles and flaked almonds.

Enjoy!

THE FORCE, EXTERMINATE AND F.A.B. WILL SEE US THROUGH LOCKDOWN

As you’d probably expect, again this month we’re doing things a little differently. Cinema doors sadly are still closed, but things are slowly improving, and luckily there’s plenty of binge-worthy entertainment to watch at home.

Here we’ll highlight the top TV and films available on a range of streaming services.

Last month saw two Star Wars movies – Revenge of the Sith and The Empire Strikes Back – celebrate major birthdays. That’s why now is the perfect time to delve into The Mandalorian on Disney Plus. An 8-part series set between the events of Episode VI and VII, it follows a lone bounty hunter journeying from planet to planet in the hopes of protecting a vital asset.

Meanwhile, over on Netflix, the long-awaited TV adaptation of Snowpiercer arrives. Set in the far future where humanity must keep moving to survive a frozen Earth, the lower classes will only stay satiated for so long. Then The Lovebirds has recently started streaming, following a romantic couple’s attempt to track down a murderer.

Don’t discount the joys both Brit Box and Amazon Prime bring either. The former features old-school English classics like Doctor Who and Thunderbirds, while Prime is stacked with original TV shows like Upload and New Amsterdam to check out.

The sun might be shining, but there’s plenty of boxsets set to encourage you to stay safe and at home. The month of June needn’t be a month of moan.

Article by Aaron Potter

Thunderbirds The Empire Strikes Back

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