This makes a fabulous dessert for an elegant holiday dinner. The chestnut cake is layered with a chestnut-studded chocolate-caramel ganache, glazed with chocolate and topped with gold-dusted, whole ...

1) Put chocolate in a medium bowl. Bring ½ cup whipping cream to boil in a pot over medium-high heat or in the microwave and pour over chocolate. Let stand for 1 minute, then stir quickly for a smooth ...

You will need a 20cm sq cake tin lined with baking parchment, and a 20 x 9cm loaf tin or similar for shaping the cake (measurements are taken across the bottom of the tins). Set the oven at 160C/gas ...

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Wash the chestnuts in cold water, then soak them in lukewarm water for 20 minutes to soften their shells. Using a sharp paring knife, make a shallow horizontal slash across the rounded side of each ...

Welcome too, Keris Marsden and Matt Whitmore's chocolate chesnut cake: Using a chestnut purée in the cake mixture makes a fantastic fudgy cake that simply melts in your mouth. Your friends will think ...

"This classic, unbaked 'cake' is for people who like dense, assertive chocolate desserts. It's super-easy--requiring only moments to combine the chestnut, melted chocolate, and rum--and extremely rich ...

Note: Adapted from “Baking: From My Home to Yours” by Dorie Greenspan. Sweetened chestnut spread with vanilla, such as the Clément Faugier brand, is available at Surfas in Culver City and Nicole’s in ...