Creme brulee cake is a special occasion treat that combines vanilla cake, rich custard, sweet buttercream and a crackly burnt-sugar crust. It has some serious wow factor!

Equipment and preparation: You'll need a shallow ovenproof dish (to make one large crème brûlée ... marie into the preheated oven and cook the creme brulees for about 30-35 minutes, until ...

Remove the brûlées from the oven and from the roasting tin and leave to cool, then place in the fridge for at least one hour. Sprinkle about one tablespoon of brown sugar evenly on the top of ...

Creme brulee is also a great treat. I bought a blowtorch just for this a few years ago and love it in my kitchen gadget repertoire, but I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve used it.