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 ...

Imagine a cozy autumn day in Central Italy. The air? Filled with the aroma of chestnuts. Chestnut flour cake, a beloved treat ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Put the chestnuts in a food processor with the sugar, then process until fairly smooth. Put the butter and chocolate in a pan with the milk, then heat gently, stirring until they have melted to a ...