A basic sponge recipe is needed so that we can easily assess any differences in texture, taste and appearance. Moist cakes such as fudgy chocolate cake and carrot cake have more tolerance for slip-ups ...

Cakes are best stored in airtight tins rather than plastic boxes. Once a cake has been cut, the cut surfaces will start to dry. Covering them with a piece of aluminium foil minimises the effect.

Chef Nitu from Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road shares the recipe. Chocolate Truffle Cake Ingredients: For the truffle filling: 300 gm semi-sweet chocolate chips 90 ml Godiva chocolate liqueur 75 ml ...