I know a lot of adults out there add a drop of whisky to their late night milky beverage but this recipe I came across has a very distinct Christmassy feel to it and there’s no need for milk.

There’s enough to serve four people but it’s easy enough to up or down the measurements depending on how many people you’re making it for. As the main ingredient in this is water it’s ideal over Christmas when maybe you want a hot chocolate drink but are running short of milk.

No, this isn’t a mistake! I came across this recipe which combines chocolate with olives while I was looking for something a bit different. The recipe states that there’s enough here for 6 servings but it depends on how large or how small you want to make them. What’s more, there’s no real cooking involved – just a few hours of setting in the fridge

I think most of us have at some stage made or eaten a bog standard chocolate cake based on the basic recipe of fat, flour, sugar, cocoa powder and eggs, but this one is just a tad more indulgent. It takes a bit more effort to prepare than a normal chocolate sponge but, every now and again, one has to indulge doesn't one!!!