I promise you can’t actually see, taste or smell the zucchini in this cake. Instead, the vegetable adds moisture and helps create a beautiful, classic chocolate cake that makes a perfect celebration centrepiece when loaded up with berries and slathered in the best icing ever.
The biggest reason I like tofu is that good tofu has a custard-like texture. No wonder then that silken tofu is often used to make a delicious, creamy chocolate dessert.
Bunet is a classic dessert from Piedmont and every home cook has her version of it. This is 93-year-old Ida’s recipe, or rather her mother-in-law’s recipe because Ida learnt it from her.
Throughout the writing of this book, my husband, Miles, has been very concerned with the number of chocolate offerings (he worships chocolate). Don’t get me wrong, I like chocolate, too. Earthy and comforting, I find it’s a natural match for a pantry staple of mine: sesame oil.
A decadent centrepiece to your Christmas table - this Chocolate Truffle Cake with Raspberry Glaze is a delicious dessert that the whole family will love.