Hot chocolate espresso sauce

Enjoy this smooth coffee- and booze-laced chocolate sauce with your favourite cake, such as our burnt honey and almond cakes

Ingredients

• 100 ml double cream
• 75 g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 25 g golden caster sugar
• 1 tsp espresso powder or 1 espresso shot
• 1 tbsp of your favourite liqueur – amaretto or frangelica work well (optional)

Steps

1. Warm the cream in a small pan over a low heat for a few minutes.
2. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients until you have a smooth sauce. Will keep chilled for up to two days.