To stack the cakes, hold a dowelling rod at the side of the 23cm/9in cake and mark with a pencil where the icing comes to. Cut the rod and three others to the same length. Push the rods into the ...

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350˚F ... For the glaze: Combine the white chocolate and vanilla in a medium bowl. Put the heavy cream in a microwave-safe liquid measuring cup and microwave ...

Lightly oil a 23cm/11in loose-based spring-clip cake tin and line the ... truffles and dust with grated white chocolate or icing sugar. For utter luxury, serve with some cream.