Sweets For Your Sweet – create a Valentine’s Day Dessert
LUNCHTIME LEARNING WITH
THE COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL LONDON KENSINGTON
Surprise Your Loved One with a Valentine’s Day Dessert Red Velvet Cake with Chocolate Vodka Strawberries
with Chef Nilesh
Tuesday 9th February at 12:30
The Copthorne Tara Hotel’s Head Chef, Nilesh will talk you through the recipe, method and presentation for creating this gorgeous and sexy chocolate dessert – perfect for Valentine’s Day. And then you can go out, buy the ingredients and serve it up for that Special Someone.
COMPETITION TIME
If you can resist the temptation to eat it immediately, take a picture of your creation and email it to Charmian, by Tuesday 16th February. Chef Nilesh will choose one lucky person to win bed and breakfast for two, in a luxurious Club room. A treat to look forward to once lockdown is over!
The Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington is set in the heart of fashionable Kensington, just a 3-minute walk from Kensington High Street. The hotel is located close to the iconic Royal Albert Hall, The Design Museum, Hyde Park and the beautiful Kensington Palace Gardens. The shops and restaurants of Knightsbridge and Notting Hill are also within easy reach.
THE INGREDIENTS
The Cake 250 gm butter (softened)
250 gm sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
500 gm plain flour
150 gm cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
200 ml buttermilk (or whole milk)
1 tbsp white vinegar
2 tsp red colouring
The Frosting 400 gm cream cheese (softened)
150 gm butter
500 gm icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
For the Strawberry chocolate 6 fresh strawberries
200 ml vodka
200 gm melted dark chocolate
