This is a blow–out Christmas version of the original recipe contributed by Colm O’Gorman for a berry roulade. We loved the idea of smoked nuts in a dessert like his, and thought it would also work brilliantly with a mix of exotic and sticky dried fruit such as dates and apricot. It does!

This is without doubt my favourite cake. I got the idea for it almost immediately upon getting my first whiff of Hederman’s Smoked Chilli Flakes. They are just the most fantastic ingredient. The smoke is just perfect; deep and aromatic, perfectly complementing the sweet and spicy chilli flakes. I knew the combination of orange, almond and these beautiful flakes would be a winner.

I adore a good roulade. Crisp on the outside, sweet and creamy on the inside and full of fresh berries. Delicious, and hard to improve on, until you add some smoked pecans and almonds! They elevate this classic dessert and make it something really special. The combination of the smoke and the almost sweet and yet savoury flavour of the nuts just works brilliantly in this recipe.

This dish is my dream brunch. A mini stack of gorgeous traditional Irish potato cakes topped with a perfectly poached egg, lots of rich creamy hollandaise and crowned with Franks incredible smoked salmon. Food does not get much better than this.