It's the perfect cake for a sweet snack, along with a good book and a cosy blanket. A speciality of the island of Capri, torta caprese is now popular well beyond Naples and Capri, and can be found ...

In my case though, as a chocolate fan, what comes to mind is torta caprese, or Capri Cake; the Italian (and in my opinion, better) answer to the better known brownie. What I love about the recipe ...

Nina Parker doing some taste-testing in Italy This torta limone is a dessert staple – virtually every shop in Capri will have its ... and line a 25cm spring form cake tin with baking paper.

Caprese cake (torta Caprese) There are several tales about the invention of this recipe, which became a popular dessert around 1920–1930 in Capri, Italy. Perhaps the first person to bake this ...