Step 1

For the lovage cake

Step 2

Add 500g of butter and 500g of sugar to a blender, blitz until butter cream, add 1 bunch of lovage and blitz.

Step 3

Add 8 eggs and blitz, add a small spoonful of baking powder and blitz, add 500g of self raising flour and blitz drizzling in a small out of milk until consistency you require is reached.

Step 4

Pour onto a baking tray and bake for 22 minutes at 170c. When done leave to cool down and remove the top.

Step 5

For the Cucumber Sugar Syrup

Step 6

Add one whole cucumber sliced to 500g sugar and 500ml water and boil until thick enough. Pass and chill

Step 7

For the Citric Acid and Orange Meringues

Step 8

Add 3 egg whites to 300g of sugar and mix on a high speed until still peaks are formed. Add citric acid and blitz for 10 more seconds.

Step 9

For the malt cream

Step 10

Add 4 table spoons of malt extract to 400g double cream and whisk until stiff peaks, Add to piping bag.

Step 11

For the candied lemon peel

Step 12

Remove peel from lemon, add to equal parts water and sugar. Boil until no longer bitter. Roll in caster sugar.