Nigella lawson cakes

This is my signature chocolate cake that I have baked for just about everyone I love over the years. It has been a cake for life, a cake for joy and even a cake for sorrow, proving that the healing power of cake should never be underestimated. I've recently started using Manjari Valrhona chocolate from Madagascar for this recipe. Since Manjari has over 60% cocoa solids, I supplement the recipe with a Valrhona chocolate called Jivara, otherwise the chocolate quality is too rich. That said, I…

This easy and indulgent Sour Cream Chocolate Cake, inspired by Nigella Lawson, is the perfect dessert for any occasion. With a rich, creamy texture and decadent chocolate flavor, it’s quick to make and can be customized with simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen.

This is incredibly easy to make; even if you're stressed out, it won't topple you over into nervous collapse.

Nigella Lawson’s Devil’s Food Cake is made with cocoa powder, muscovado sugar, butter, caster sugar, flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, vanilla extract, and eggs, and covered with chocolate frosting, creating a sweet treat that takes an hour to prepare!

This prodigious pavlova recipe from Nigella Lawson will provide a stunning finish to any dinner or Christmas party.

A grown up dessert perfect for impressing at a dinner party, this rich and intense chocolate cake from Nigella Lawson's How to Eat has a light pudding-like texture and is any chocoholic's dream.

I have a bit of a weakness for this sort of cake, which is essentially an assembly–job number, a construction of alternate layers of a rich, boozy cream and some storebought sponge or other. The thing is, I find layering up — whether it’s lasagna, tiramisù or trifle — both calming and celebratory. It can be done without stress, but while building a sense of occasion. Here the layers comprise a confection of cream and mascarpone, seasonally spiked with Advocaat, full of crystallised ginger…

There is no reason on earth why this, adapted from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook, has to be a birthday cake, but since the first two times I made it were for my sister-in-law's and a friend's birthdays in late October and early November, that's how I think of it. In both cases, I put just one (gold) candle on top: better on any number of counts. I know that adorning plates with autumn leaves is not my usual aesthetic, but that's another benefit of using this as a birthday cake: you can allow…

This delicious Stem Ginger Cake by Nigella Lawson is a warm, comforting treat perfect for any occasion. It’s easy to make with simple ingredients like golden syrup and stem ginger, and the result is a rich, moist cake with a hint of spice. Enjoy it as a cozy dessert or with a cup of tea!

Nigella’s Almond and Lemon Cake is made with sugar, eggs, lemon curd, ground almonds, baking powder, and salt resulting in a delightful and moist treat that takes 45 minutes to be ready!