Put a cherry on top

■ Serves 8 ■ 20 mins plus 1 hr chilling ■ Cook 5 mins 50g frozen mixed berries4 tbsp golden caster sugar4 tbsp crème de cassisabout 250g madeira cake, sliced250g mascarpone500g fresh custard2 tsp vani

MAKES 2 (SERVES 16) PREP 30 mins plus overnight soaking and cooling COOK 1 hr 50 mins EASY V 200g dried sour cherries200g raisins150g sultanas100g mixed peel300ml cherry brandy, plus extrafor feeding2

SERVES 6-8 PREP 35 mins plus 2 hrs cooling COOK 3 hrs 30 mins MORE EFFORT V 4 clementines or satsumas, peeled,pith removed and cut into thinrounds crosswise25g shelled pistachios, chopped25g dark choc

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