From ATHINA_SERRES SynAthina's kitchen in Greece.

Originally published on Cookpad Greece as Αχλαδένια σοκολατόπιτα της Nigella Lowson !, with US measurements.

Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake

Name: Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake
Total time: 1380 s
Yield: Serves 8 servings
Ingredients: 6-8 pears; 1 1/2 cups sugar (about 300 grams); 2 cups water (about 480 ml); 1 cinnamon stick; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional); 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 125 grams); 1 cup powdered sugar (about 125 grams); 1/4 cup cocoa powder (about 25 grams); 2/3 cup melted butter (about 150 grams); 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs

ATHINA_SERRES SynAthina @SynAthina

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You won't believe how well pears and chocolate go together! This cake is delicious and very easy to make, just like many of Nigella's recipes.

A few more tips:

On her show, Nigella used canned pear compote. If you find it, feel free to use it, but it's also very simple with fresh pears.

You won't believe how well pears and chocolate go together! This cake is delicious and very easy to make, just like many of Nigella's recipes.

A few more tips:

On her show, Nigella used canned pear compote. If you find it, feel free to use it, but it's also very simple with fresh pears.

ATHINA_SERRES SynAthina @SynAthina

Σερρες, ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

You won't believe how well pears and chocolate go together! This cake is delicious and very easy to make, just like many of Nigella's recipes.

A few more tips:

On her show, Nigella used canned pear compote. If you find it, feel free to use it, but it's also very simple with fresh pears.

You won't believe how well pears and chocolate go together! This cake is delicious and very easy to make, just like many of Nigella's recipes.

A few more tips:

On her show, Nigella used canned pear compote. If you find it, feel free to use it, but it's also very simple with fresh pears.

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Ingredients

23 minutes

Serves 8 servings

For the pear compote
6-8pears
1 1/2 cupssugar (about 300 grams)
2 cupswater (about 480 ml)
1cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoonnutmeg (optional)
For the chocolate cake
1 cupall-purpose flour (about 125 grams)
1 cuppowdered sugar (about 125 grams)
1/4 cupcocoa powder (about 25 grams)
2/3 cupmelted butter (about 150 grams)
1 tablespoonbaking powder
1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
2eggs

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Steps

23 minutes

1

Peel and core the pears, then cut them in half.
2

Place the ingredients for the syrup in a saucepan. Once it comes to a boil, add the pears. Simmer until the pears are tender, about 7-8 minutes.
3

Remove the pears from the syrup and arrange them in a small baking dish. Set the syrup aside.
4

In a bowl, beat the cake ingredients together. Start with the eggs and sugar, then add the melted butter, and finally the dry ingredients.
5

Spread the batter over the pears carefully, as it will be a bit thick. Bake in a preheated oven at 430°F (220°C) for about 20 minutes.
6

Slice and enjoy warm or cold, with the compote syrup or on its own.

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Published in the US on March 19, 2026 14:02

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