Since the flexible pieces make for easy assembly, all you have to do is create a sticky foundation of icing or fondant to set licorice candies in place and marvel at your resourceful ingenuity.

‘Liquorice black is such an elegant colour ... Lighter pinks have very soothing qualities and will make your shoulders drop the moment you enter the room, therefore they can be used liberally ...

More often than not, I will come home from the supermarket with a packet of liquorice straps to snack on. Patience is required when melting the liquorice in the cream in this recipe, but it is ...

Refrigerate the tin while you make the plain cake batter ... For the filling, beat the butter, icing sugar, milk and liquorice essence in a bowl until smooth. Once cooled, discard the sugared ...