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Easter is synonymous with eggs, and if you have children, (or even if you don't!) it's the chocolate ones that count. We always have lots...

This is a tried and trusted recipe in our house which uses real chocolate to give a moist, fudgy and chewy brownie. Easy to customise too.

A good old fashioned chocolate mousse, or chocolate fluff as my grandmother called it, with just a few simple ingredients. Delicious and easy to make.

A rich chocolate sponge pudding made in a pudding basin. As it cooks, the sponge rises to the top leaving the rich chocolate sauce underneath.

A delicious chocolate fudge recipe credited to Ian Fleming, author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car.

An easy to make chocolate dessert that requires no baking and has a definite wow factor!

Indulgent mini chocolate cakes with an oozing molten centre. Made in individual ramekins for the ultimate impressive dessert.

A simple and basic chocolate sponge recipe that makes one cake or if you want a layer cake, double the quantities. This is from my...

A crumbly melt-in-the-mouth chocolate delight from my grandmother's recipe book. You can leave it plain or add nuts or dried fruits.

Chocolate and raspberries are a winning combination and this easy meringue, with its chewy chocolate centre, ticks all the boxes.

This recipe was given to my mother when we lived in Canada. We were small children at the time so this was welcomed by all.

Made in a loaf tin, this involves no baking and is something that your children can easily help with, if only to lick the bowl afterwards!