INGREDIENTS
60 g
cocoa powder, sifted
6 tbsp
boiling water
4 tsp
black gel food colouring (optional)
100 g
+ 1 heaped tbsp) softened butter
175 g
light brown soft sugar
100 g
caster sugar
175 g
(1 + 1/2 cups) self-raising flour, sifted
1
rounded tsp baking powder
3
large eggs (beaten)
150 g
dark chocolate, chopped
75 g
white chocolate, chopped
about 1/2 tsp purple powdered food colouring (optional (DO NOT use water based colouring (including gel), powdered or oil based only))
500 g
blackberries (fresh or frozen)
50 g
sugar
200 g
egg white ((5 large))
275 g
(1 + 1/3 cup) caster sugar
375 g
(1 + generous 1/2 cup) softened butter
125 g
blackberry puree ((1/3 + 1/8 cup))
1 tsp
vanilla extract
about 1 tsp purple gel or powdered food colouring (optional)
100 g
dark chocolate, chopped
100 g
blackberry puree ((generous 1/3 cup))
30 milliliters
full fat milk, plus extra as needed
30 g
butter
about 1 tsp black gel food colouring (optional)
about 4 heaped tbsp blackberry jam
black fondant for the roses
Silver lustre dust
black and purple sprinkles as desired