Our really easy chocolate cake recipe is perfect for birthdays ... 10.5g saturates), 2.5g fibre and 0.6g salt. Ensure that the cocoa has not been bulked up with flour or cheaper ingredients.

The key to a delicious chocolate mousse can be found in the texture. We asked a pro how to achieve smoothness when using cocoa powder in our mousse.

The instructions on the box included options for cooktop and microwave preparation but also offered a third recipe for "decadent hot ... which is made with melted chocolate instead of cocoa powder.