TODAY’S RECIPE: Chocolate, coconut & cardamom fridge mousse cake

DECADENT dessert that’s easy to make. Serves: 6-8.

Ingredients

400g dark chocolate 8 cardamom pods, seeds ground to a powder 120g double cream 200g natural yoghurt 160g coconut cream 50ml strong black coffee, cooled

3 tbsp maple syrup 150g shortbread, broken into bitesized pieces 80g glacé cherries

Method

1. Melt chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of just simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Stir in ground cardamom.

2. Whip cream to soft peaks, then fold through yoghurt, coconut cream, coffee and maple syrup. Mix in shortbread and cherries. Fold through chocolate until well incorporated — this may take a couple of minutes.

3. Pour the mixture into a lined 900g loaf tin, and cover and chill in the fridge for at least three hours. Cut into slices and serve.