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Decadent desserts

Ombre ice-cream cake

SERVES 10-12 PREP + SETTING TIME 5½ HOURS

100g plain chocolate biscuits
¼ cup (25g) hazelnut meal
395g can sweetened condensed milk
600ml thickened cream
1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract
2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
375g Ferrero Rochers

CHOCOLATE SYRUP

½ cup (180g) honey
½ cup (35g) cocoa, sifted
⅓ cup (80ml) water

Grease and line the base and

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