I like to define caprese cake as the Italian brownie, said Angelo Coassin. It was invented in 1920 by a pastry chef from the island of Capri. The story goes that he accidentally forgot to add the ...

Preheat the oven to 180C/160 Fan/Gas 4. Grease a 23cm/9in loose-bottomed round cake tin and line with greaseproof paper. Melt the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of gently ...