I’ll spare you the details of how I got to this recipe, but suffice it to say it was a calamity of errors that led to an ...

Allow to cool in the tin. If you would like to add an extra kick you can pour some more brandy over the cake while it is warm. Preheat your oven to 160°C and line a 9in round loose base or spring ...

When the cake is cold, spread it with the chocolate and hazelnut spread and sprinkle with the hazelnuts that you set aside – these can be whole or chopped, whatever you prefer.

You’ve heard of ground almond cakes, well here is the Hairy Bikers’ ground hazelnut cake. Topped with pears, it's a new winter classic. Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5 and line two ...