275g/10oz plain flour
1 tsp ground cardamom
1½ tbsp caster sugar
500g/1lb 2oz caster sugar
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú icing sugar
salt
white sugar nibs
235²µ/8â…“o³ú butter
1 litre/1¾ pints double cream
8 free-range eggs
330ml/11½fl oz whole milk
1½–2 tbsp coffee extract