This marbled angel cake served with a champagne, peach and fig compote on James Martin’s American Adventure, is said by James to be on sale at a shop in The Hamptons, New York State, for $80. This must make it the perfect posh dessert for Americans.

The ingredients for the fig and peach compote include: fresh figs, fresh peaches and champagne.

For the cake: butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla essence, food colouring and flour.

To serve: whipped cream and icing.

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