Liquorice is made by mixing the liquorice root extract with sugar, water, gelatine and flour to a thick, malleable paste. It is then moulded into strips or cables.

A black treat made from the dried root of a Mediterranean plant, liquorice can be sweet, salty or slightly bitter. Its characteristic flavour comes from the chemical compound glycyrrhizin ...

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 ...