Buttery, slightly sweet cooked chestnuts are a dream in desserts, such as Nigella Lawson's chestnut pavlova, and in savory dishes, like Wolfgang Puck's creamy chestnut soup. Here, all of our best ...

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 ...

This chestnut cake is from Paul Aratow’s translation of “La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange,” a book that has often been called the “French ‘Joy of Cooking.’” Make a cut around the perimeter of ...

You will need an 8-in loose-bottomed cake pan, buttered. Preheat the oven 325ºF. To make the chocolate sponge cake, place the milk and the chopped chestnuts in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium ...

We found the best recipe for an ultra-easy chocolate cake that only requires 4 ingredients. Gluten-free (it doesn't contain flour), this little wonder combines two flavors that we love: chocolate and ...

Using a chestnut purée in the cake mixture makes a fantastic fudgy cake that simply melts in your mouth. Your friends will think you’ve slaved for hours putting together this culinary masterpiece, but ...

Earthy chestnuts and rich chocolate make for a deliciously dense pudding cake. There’s nothing more festive than a sweet ...

Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 4. Butter a loose-bottom cake tin about 20cm x 8 cm (8in x 3 ¼ in). Line the base and sides with baking paper, and also cut out a circle for the top of the cake. In ...

Editors note: The chestnut chocolate cake recipe has been revised, with the missing ingredients added. With so many tempting dishes, traditional and otherwise, it’s hard to resist overindulging at ...