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Chocolate and pear upside-down cake

Juicy slices of pear sit on top of a rich, moist chocolate cake recipe. Serve with a dollop of gently spiced cinnamon cream for some extra festive flair

Recipe by Spencer Lengsfield

1 hr 15 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 8-10

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Spiced chocolate ghost cake

Conjure up our spooky spiced pumpkin chocolate cake with ghost decorations for Halloween

Recipe by Tamsin Burnett-Hall

1 hr 30 mins, plus cooling and chilling

Serves: 16-20

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Chocolate truffle cake

Voted by readers as our best chocolate cake, our 2005 Easter cover star is drenched in truffle icing and topped with chocolate-covered almonds

Recipe by Lorna Wing

1 hr 30 mins, plus cooling and setting

Serves: 12

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White chocolate and goji fridge cake

One for the sweet-toothed! Creamy white chocolate, chewy goji berries and pistachios work well here, but you can use whatever dried fruits, chocolate or nuts you have to hand

Recipe by Anna Glover

25 mins, plus chilling

Makes: 20 squares

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Italian chocolate Christmas cake

Panforte is a traditional Italian dessert, a sort of cross between a cake and a biscuit. Originating from Tuscany, it’s bursting with nuts, dried fruit and spices – including lots of aromatic black pepper. With the help of a little chocolate, I’ve transformed it into this indulgent fruit cake

Recipe by Anna Glover

2hrs 20 mins plus cooling

Serves: 14-16

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Glitzy white chocolate cake

Recipe by Charlotte White

3 hrs, plus cooling and chilling

Serves: 18-20

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Reduced-sugar chocolate and banana cake

Recipe by Sainsbury's magazine

1 hr 10 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 10-12

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Double fudgey chocolate cake with a gingerbread forest

Recipe by Sarah Randell

1 hr 25 mins, plus chilling and setting time

Serves: 12-16

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Spiced chocolate cake with chocolate icing

Recipe by Kim Morphew

1 hr 40 mins, plus cooling and setting

Serves: 20

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