Thomasina Miers’ recipe for fig, dark chocolate and brandy cake

Soft figs, dark chocolate, toasted nuts and a big slug of brandy have their individual attractions, but put them all together and you have one seriously barnstorming cakeAre you the kind of person whose pupils start to dilate at the very idea of chocolate – you know, the dark kind that causes that blissful surge of endorphins as it melts on the tongue and hits the tastebuds? And what about figs? Soft, luscious figs with their soft, pink interiors… Mmmmm. Now what