Devil's food cake from Nigella Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home (page 253) by Nigella Lawson

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  • MsMonsoon on June 09, 2025

    This didn't work out for me, but it was probably user error so I won't leave a rating. I didn't get much rise and I got a dark line towards the bottom of each cake. Then I found clumps of white in the cooked cake, so I obviously didn't mix the dry ingredients in well enough! It tasted good, though, so I will try again! (Did not make the frosting because I had some leftover cream cheese frosting.)

  • ithyt on October 19, 2015

    7.13 I use this icing recipe a lot. Great for a large celebration cake. You just need a bit of time to let it cool.

  • annapanna on November 07, 2013

    The cake turns out nice and moist, if you make sure you do not overbake it. I agree the mixture is very runny at first. As for the frosting, I needed to let it cool much longer than the recipe says, I actually put it into the fridge for a while, to make it reach the right consistency. So if it looks too liquid, just wait for it to set a bit.

  • EatPictures on January 06, 2012

    Looks as if it's going wrong - sloppy, runny, hopeless - at every stage. Then turns out absolutely stunning at the last second.

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