Ballymaloe’s Famous Chocolate Orange Cake recipe

Serves 12

For the Orange Cake:

  • 4 eggs
  • softened butter
  • sugar
  • plain flour
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the orange butter icing:

  • 1 orange
  • 110g (4oz, 1/2 cup) icing sugar
  • 55g (2oz, 1/4 cup) softened butter

For the chocolate icing:

  • 170g (6oz) chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 50g (2oz, 4 tablespoons) softened butter
  • 2 large eggs
Weigh the eggs. Take the same weight in butter, sugar and flour. Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and light in texture. Wash the oranges and add the finely grated rind of 2 and the juice of 1 to the butter mixture. Mix the flour and baking powder and add alternately with the eggs. Beat thoroughly. Bake in a 24cm (91/2in) tin in a moderate oven, 180°C/350°F/gas 4, for 50 minutes approx. Cool the cake and split it in two. Sandwich with the orange butter icing and spread the chocolate icing over the top and sides allowing any excess to run off.
To make the orange butter icing, finely grate the rind of the orange and squeeze out the juice. Beat the icing sugar, butter and orange rind together. Add in enough juice to make the icing a spreading consistency.
To make the chocolate icing, melt the chocolate in the water. Remove from the heat and beat in the butter and then the eggs very thoroughly. Leave to cool and set before icing and filling the cake.

Lilly’s rhubarb and strawberry crumble 🍓 😋

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Ingredients

  • 800g rhubarb, chopped
  • 200g strawberry jam
  • 4 strawberries, chopped (optional)
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 200g plain flour
  • 100g oats
  • 80g brown sugar
  • 100g butter, melted

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
  2. Mix the chopped rhubarb with the strawberry jam in an oven-proof serving dish. Place in the oven to cook for 10-15 mins until the rhubarb starts to soften. Sift over the cornflour and stir well to combine. Add the chopped strawberries.
  3. To make the filling, stir the oats, flour and sugar together till combined. Pour in the melted butter and stir together with a fork till just mixed.
  4. Pour the crumble topping over the rhubarb and return to the oven for 15-20 mins till golden and the fruit syrup is bubbling up at the edges.

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Natural Greek Strained Cows Milk Yogurt 10% Fat with Live Cultures

Nutritional Claims
Source of Protein
Source of Calcium

Features
10% Fat
An unsweetened Strained Yogurt
Source of Protein
Source of Calcium
Free From Artificial Colours Flavours and Preservatives
Suitable for Vegetarians

Lifestyle
Suitable for Vegetarians

Pack Size
450g ℮

Usage Other Text
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Usage Count
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Ingredients
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Storage Type
Chilled

Storage and Usage Statements
Keep Refrigerated

Storage
– Keep refrigerated 0°C to + 4°C.
– Once opened, consume within 3 days of opening and by ‘use by’ date.
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Roast Peaches with Raspberry Coulis & Vanilla Ice-Cream by Lilly Higgins with Dáithí Ó Sé @rtetoday

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Original audio

Honey Ice-Cream with Fruit & Raspberry Coulis + Tahini Yogurt Dip by @lilly_higgins_

Recipe, Method & Chef’s Top Tip below 👇
For all of the Today Show recipes and hundreds more please visit RTE.ie/Food

From creamy homemade honey ice-cream with charred fruit to a vibrant tahini yogurt dip topped with crispy herbs and crunchy dukkah pitta chips — these dishes are perfect for sunny gatherings and summer entertaining ☀️🍑

Honey Ice-Cream Ingredients
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
80g sugar
500ml cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp honey
3 nectarines or peaches
1 tsp olive oil
250g raspberries
1 tbsp honey
Squeeze of lemon juice

Tahini Yogurt Dip Ingredients
500g carrots
400g SKYR
1 garlic clove
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp tahini
Olive oil
Parsley, basil, fennel, chives
Sesame seeds
Chopped hazelnuts
2 pitta breads
1 tbsp dukkah

Method

Whisk eggs, yolk and sugar until pale and thick. Fold through whipped cream, vanilla and honey, then layer into a loaf tin and freeze until set.
Blitz raspberries with honey and lemon juice for the coulis. Grill peaches or nectarines until charred and juicy.
Mix SKYR, tahini, garlic and lemon juice. Fry herbs briefly in olive oil until crisp.
Brush pittas with olive oil, sprinkle with dukkah and bake until crisp.
Serve the tahini yogurt topped with roasted carrots, crispy herbs, nuts and pitta chips.

Chef’s Top Tip
Leave the honey ice-cream out for 10 minutes before slicing for the perfect creamy texture 🍦

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Roast Peaches with Raspberry Coulis & Vanilla Ice-Cream by Lilly Higgins with Dáithí Ó Sé @rtetoday

rtetoday

Original audio

Honey Ice-Cream with Fruit & Raspberry Coulis + Tahini Yogurt Dip by @lilly_higgins_

Recipe, Method & Chef’s Top Tip below 👇
For all of the Today Show recipes and hundreds more please visit RTE.ie/Food

From creamy homemade honey ice-cream with charred fruit to a vibrant tahini yogurt dip topped with crispy herbs and crunchy dukkah pitta chips — these dishes are perfect for sunny gatherings and summer entertaining ☀️🍑

Honey Ice-Cream Ingredients
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
80g sugar
500ml cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp honey
3 nectarines or peaches
1 tsp olive oil
250g raspberries
1 tbsp honey
Squeeze of lemon juice

Tahini Yogurt Dip Ingredients
500g carrots
400g SKYR
1 garlic clove
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp tahini
Olive oil
Parsley, basil, fennel, chives
Sesame seeds
Chopped hazelnuts
2 pitta breads
1 tbsp dukkah

Method

Whisk eggs, yolk and sugar until pale and thick. Fold through whipped cream, vanilla and honey, then layer into a loaf tin and freeze until set.
Blitz raspberries with honey and lemon juice for the coulis. Grill peaches or nectarines until charred and juicy.
Mix SKYR, tahini, garlic and lemon juice. Fry herbs briefly in olive oil until crisp.
Brush pittas with olive oil, sprinkle with dukkah and bake until crisp.
Serve the tahini yogurt topped with roasted carrots, crispy herbs, nuts and pitta chips.

Chef’s Top Tip
Leave the honey ice-cream out for 10 minutes before slicing for the perfect creamy texture 🍦

Swipe to see all the gorgeous summer colours and textures 👉 Save this for your next garden party or weekend treat, and tell us which dish you’d make first 😍

#TodayShow#RTEFood#IrishFood#LillyHiggins#SummerRecipes#HomeCooking#DessertIdeas#SharingFood#EasyEntertaining#IrishChefs