And so it begins.
Another year. Another year of learning to cook. Another year of baking adventures. Another year of trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.
Whilst pondering these questions, I thought I’d start 2013 with a cake I have long wanted to make: Nigella Lawson’s Clementine Cake from her cookbook How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food.
I remember watching an episode of one her cooking programs where she made this luscious cake (if I remember correctly she made it at night and was wearing a silk robe …). Many Christmases have passed since and I’ve promised myself many times that I’d try this cake and I finally got around to it.
With just five ingredients (no flour among them), this is an easy cake to put together and there’s something supremely seasonal and satisfying about poaching the clementines. The aroma in your kitchen is worth it alone.
Serve it with a dollop of something tangy like Greek yogurt or creme fraiche.
It’s rich and moist and tangy – here’s hoping that 2013 is as well. Happy New Year.
(You can find the recipe for this delicious cake on Nigella’s site.)
11 comments
Mary
This cake looks lucious and like you, it is on my “to do” list.
I have a quick question. I have almond flour, can I substitute it
for the ground almonds? I kind of have an abundance of almond flour… lol!
Thanks for sharing, I love Nigella’s baking. Have you tried her chocolate
cloud cake? It’s heavenly. 🙂
Mary
Rosa
Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Rosa
angela@spinachtiger
That cake looks dreamy. Two great flavors together. Jan 1 and I’m still ready for dessert.
JennyBakes
Happy new year! May you have a year of items baked because you want to, not because you feel you should.
Lucia
Happy New Year! Excellent way to start with an amazing looking cake@
sandie
What a great way to start off the New Year!
marcellina
This cake does look amazing and I bet the flavour is just as delicious! I love watching Nigella cook. She always makes everything look so luscious and a simple mundane task seem so luxurious!
Kristen
What a beautiful cake to start the new year with!
Fork and Whisk
5 ingredients, that is awesome. This does look like a delicious cake. Thanks for the link over to Nigella’s site for the recipe. Happy New Year!
Needful Things
I remember that episode so well. I used to watch Nigella on BBC years and year ago and this cake has somehow always been stuck in my head but I’ve never tried to make it. I looks more delicious than I remember and you’ve inspired me to finally pick up some clementines and bake away. Happy 2013!
Needful Things
Oh my, please excuse all the typos!