Ask any of my Certificate Course students where they would like to work when they finish their stint at the Ballymaloe Cookery School — at least a quarter will sigh wistfully and mention Ottolenghi and indeed many of my past students have worked there and loved their experience.

We used two 8 inch cake tins and then sandwiched the two cakes with the icing as well as the top – it was light and delicious.