The coffee stops it being overly sweet and chestnut purée adds an extra festive ... Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Put the chocolate and coffee into a heavy-based saucepan with 85ml/3fl oz ...

About Le Turinois (Chocolate Chestnut Cake) Recipe: Le Turinois might not seem different from any other chocolate cake but the unique combination of chestnuts and chocolate makes it distinct and ...

Preheat the oven 325ºF. To make the chocolate sponge cake, place the milk and the chopped chestnuts in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Bring the milk to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.

This alternative Christmas log (Swiss roll packed with dark chocolate, cream and chestnut) is seriously sophisticated, but still a real crowd-pleaser. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.