115g/4oz dried figs, chopped
3 lemons, juice of 1½ and zest of 3
edible flowers, such as red nasturtium, purple violets and pansies, to decorate
1 orange, zest only
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú prunes, chopped
270g/9½oz date syrup
1 tsp baking powder
400g/14oz caster sugar
250g/9oz medjool dates, pitted and chopped
50g/1¾oz liquid glucose
25g/1oz self-raising flour
250g/9oz self-raising flour
200g/7oz light muscovado sugar
250g/9oz unsalted butter
135g/4¾oz unsalted butter
400ml/14fl oz double cream
4 large free-range eggs