Using her preferred all-in-one method, Mary's easiest ever chocolate cake recipe is simply filled with cream and jam. This is a light and airy chocolate cake for those who don't like it too rich.

Mary uses coconut cream and oil for a moreish moist chocolate cake that's dairy free. Filled with apricot jam and a creamy chocolate icing, as far as vegan backing goes, we think this is a winner.

Place one layer of cake on an 8 inch cake circle with the top side down. Cover with a thick layer of cream filling then place top layer of cake, top side down, on top of filling gently pressing down ...

Heat cream in saucepan until it begins to bubble. Pour over chocolate chips ... Pipe a dam around the cake. Fill center of dam with half of the cherry filling. Add second layer of cake and ...