Imagine a crisp autumn evening in Tuscany, the rich aroma of roasted chestnuts filling the air. That's the very essence of Castagnaccio, a traditional Italian chestnut cake cherished for its rustic ...

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 ...

Type 00 flour q.b. To make the amaretti and chestnut cake, first pour the egg yolks into a bowl (1) along with the softened butter (2) and 2.8 oz of sugar (3). Add the salt (4) and the seeds from the ...

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 ...

The combination of chestnuts, chocolate and single-malt Scotch is powerful, so you’ll need to frost this with milk chocolate instead of the usual bittersweet. The milk chocolate ganache tempers the ...

This rich cake is so good, it's hard to stop eating! With a sugar-crusted crunchy exterior, a super-moist chestnut-flour crumb, and a creamy, sweet layer of chestnut puree inside, it's absolutely ...

This Tuscan-inspired dish is great way to cook rabbit. Serve with a peppery rocket salad, crusty bread and good red shiraz. Preheat oven to 240°C. To make the cake, place chestnut flour, baking powder ...

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 ...

Filling400g unsweetened chestnut puree¼ cup icing sugar¼ cup brandy250ml cream, whipped50g dark chocolate50ml cream, extra 1. Preheat oven to 170C. Line base of a 20cm tin with baking paper and grease ...