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.

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.

Available in various flavours like chocolate hazelnut, red velvet and belgian chocolate, these cakes are made using 'fluoro' colours that Gupta sources from Miami. She introduced Kolkata to these ...