Every Diwali table has room for a chocolate cake and this is ours. Layers of soft cocoa sponge are filled with a silken 55% chocolate ganache, then scattered with toasted almond crumble for warmth and finished with buttercream.

Rich without being heavy, it’s made to evoke the nostalgia of childhood celebrations, so cut it generously and share it late into the evening, as the diyas burn low and the house is still full.