275g/10oz plain flour
1 tsp ground cardamom
1Β½ tbsp caster sugar
500g/1lb 2oz caster sugar
100²µ/3Β½΄Η³ϊ icing sugar
salt
white sugar nibs
235²µ/8β…“o³ϊ butter
1 litre/1ΒΎ pints double cream
8 free-range eggs
330ml/11Β½fl oz whole milk
1½–2 tbsp coffee extract