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 ...

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 ...

This rich cake is delicious served with a dollop of crème fraîche or, as they serve it at The Beatrice Inn in New York City, with a scoop of white truffle ice cream and shaved white truffles. Angie ...

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 ...

Did you know chestnuts are full of vitamin C? Here are eight chestnut recipes so you can get your fill, all winter long. For some reason, chestnuts don’t get as much attention as, say, peanuts, ...

Using a chestnut purée in the cake mixture makes a fantastic fudgy cake that simply melts in your mouth. Your friends will think you’ve slaved for hours putting together this culinary masterpiece, but ...

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 ...

Bring the milk almost to a boil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the chestnuts and remove the pot from the heat. Cover and let them steep to soften for 30 minutes. Drain the chestnuts, discarding ...

"This classic, unbaked 'cake' is for people who like dense, assertive chocolate desserts. It's super-easy--requiring only moments to combine the chestnut, melted chocolate, and rum--and extremely rich ...