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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...