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Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake
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Greece Authentic home cooking from Greece, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Greece as Αχλαδένια σοκολατόπιτα της Nigella Lowson !
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Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake

ATHINA_SERRES SynAthina
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.

Read more

Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake

ATHINA_SERRES SynAthina
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.

Read more
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Ingredients

23 minutes
Serves 8 servings
  1. For the pear compote
  2. 6-8pears
  3. 1 1/2 cupssugar (about 300 grams)
  4. 2 cupswater (about 480 ml)
  5. 1cinnamon stick
  6. 1/4 teaspoonnutmeg (optional)
  7. For the chocolate cake
  8. 1 cupall-purpose flour (about 125 grams)
  9. 1 cuppowdered sugar (about 125 grams)
  10. 1/4 cupcocoa powder (about 25 grams)
  11. 2/3 cupmelted butter (about 150 grams)
  12. 1 tablespoonbaking powder
  13. 1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
  14. 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  15. 2eggs
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Steps

23 minutes
  1. 1

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

    A picture of step 1 of Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake.
  2. 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.

    A picture of step 2 of Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake.
  3. 3

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

    A picture of step 3 of Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake.
  4. 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.

    A picture of step 4 of Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake.
  5. 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.

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  6. 6

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

    A picture of step 6 of Nigella Lawson's Pear Chocolate Cake.
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ATHINA_SERRES SynAthina @SynAthina
Published in the US on March 19, 2026 14:02
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Λογίστρια ... μαγείρισσα και mommy!Μέλος των συνταγών της παρέας από το 2012.. (ούτε smartphone δεν είχαμε τότε να φανταστείτε !!)Μετέπειτα ακολούθησα στην cookpad Greece..Συν Αθηνά SynAthinaΗ σελίδα με τις συνταγες μου εδώ :https://www.facebook.com/AthinaStavrakara/
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