I’ve made this once before and I wasn’t exactly thrilled. I thought it was dull and stodgy.

But the 2nd time’s the charm and I think it’s the recipe (a different one) and it’s also because I’ve used a stand-mixer for this one- you do a lot of mixing which a hand-whisk wouldn't be able to do as well.

The recipe called for a lot of creamy things and this is what you get in the end, a truly rich, ultra-creamy cake that straddles the fine line between a too-sweet and a too cheesy (savoury) concoction.

And to pair it with something that has alcohol makes it a little bit more adult, more refined.