Chocolate cake

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

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

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

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