Coffee Hedgehog Pudding

Birthday cake for my Dearest Mummy.

Ingredient:-

100g butter, cut into pieces

100g sugar

300ml strong black coffee

1egg, beaten

3 tbsp cocoa powder

18 pcs tea biscuits, each broken into about six pcs (I use Marie biscuits)

140g ground almonds

225ml double cream (I use whipping cream)

1 tbsp Kahlua or coffee liqueur (optional)

25g toasted flaked almonds

Method:-

1. Line a 600ml / 1 pint pudding bowl with plastic film.  Melt the butter, sugar and coffee in a medium pan, then leave to cool slightly.  Stir in the egg, then heat for 1 - 2 mins, stirring ,until slightly thickened, don't let it to boil.
2. Remove from the heat and stir in the cocoa, biscuits and ground almonds, mix together and leave for 10 mins.  Pack the pudding mixture into the bowl, allow to cool, cover and chill for at least 6 hours, perfectly overnight.
3. Whip the cream with the liqueur to form soft peaks.  Invert the pudding on to a plate (run a knife around the inside of the bowl to loosen) and peel away the plastic film.  Spread the cream over the pudding and decorate with the toasted almonds like hedgehog-style.  Enjoy!