One should have an elegant chocolate cake in one's arsenal. This one is spiked with orange liqueur and hazelnuts - a glorious combination. Equipment and preparation: You'll need a 23cm/9in cake tin.

We made this as a birthday cake for Italy ... Working quickly, stir the hazelnut liqueur, amaretto or orange juice, into the chocolate mixture to soften. Add a couple of tablespoonfuls of the ...

Scoop the mixture into the prepared tin and sprinkle the hazelnuts on top ... an extra kick you can pour some more brandy over the cake while it is warm. Preheat your oven to 160°C and line ...

Add the hazelnuts; cook until they are slightly toasted, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat, add the orange juice and zest, and swirl the pan around until the mixture emulsifies. Season to taste ...

To make homemade peppered cake ... (2), then cut the candied orange and dried figs into pieces (3). Coarsely chop the dried ...

Chop the hazelnuts (24 ... If you wish, you can flavor the base mixture of the cakes with vanilla or lemon or orange zest.

Substitute asparagus for the beans if you like. Get the recipe Brown sugar, orange and hazelnut syrup cake with strawberry and orange salad and mascarpone Thin, soft orange and hazelnut cake ...

Add the hazelnuts; cook until they are slightly toasted, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat, add the orange juice and zest, and swirl the pan around until the mixture emulsifies. Season to taste ...