Nigella Feasts - Chocolate Heaven: old-fashioned choc cake

[@zainabbameri3856]

1 and 1/2 cup flour = 210 grams 1 cup castor sugar = 200 grams 1 tsp baking powder = 4 grams 1/2 tsp baking soda = 4 grams 2/3 cup sour cream = 154.6 grams 1 stick butter is equal to half cup Butter =113 grams 1/3 cup cocoa powder = 35 grams always use large eggs - 1 egg = 50 grams 6 ounces chocolate = about 85 grams 3/4 cup unsalted butter = 171 grams 1/2 cup sour cream = 115 grams 1 cup icing/powdered sugar = 160 grams so total of 2 and half cup icing sugar = 400 grams Few tips: make sure the butter and eggs are kept 30 minutes outside to reach room temperature and meanwhile pre-heat the oven. Use a oven thermometer and leave it in for precise heat. Do not open the oven all the time to check on the cake. About 8 inch pan takes 40-45 minutes. Cupcakes about 18 minutes. Hope this helps :) Cheers

[@shermeenzakaria588]

Thnx , that helped alot :)

[@Conversus]

+Zainab Bameri Thank you so much Zainab, selam Kemal

[@kashmindee8135]

tq you are so kind to wrire it down

[@mrsgulf7711]

Zainab Bameri Thanks ..

[@leidygarcia86]

Zainab Bameri thank youu this is very helpful

[@the_good_citizen]

I have been making this cake for the past 3 to 4 years. On all birthdays. It comes out superb. Nigella, thanks so much. You are the goddess of cooking!

[@ethalinia]

"Gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS cocoa" I love people that are passionate about what they do :)

[@rob10865]

I just made this and its FREAKING good its really simple to make the frosting is delicious the cake is wonderful. It fulfills all my chocolate cake cravings.

[@icypeel]

i love how she finds brilliant shortcuts for so many things and makes baking so fun and easy :)

[@WeetBix]

Her kids are so lucky to have a mother that can cook like this

[@SprigofDill]

her voice is so smooth and elegant and she is an amazing chef!

[@annanjustyna]

I baked this cake twice during the last week and I love it! It is definately the best chocolate cake I have ever eaten. Plus incredibly easy to make!

[@xXFlyleafXx]

Eating chocolate while I wait for my chocolate cake to cook: priceless

[@CatsandNapz]

I'm a straight female and even I have to admit that I find her gravity defying curves quite eye catching..

[@jacquidee20]

truly THE best, fastest, easiest and true-to-looks chocolate cake I've ever made. this one and the Family Circle best-ever chocolate cake are the ones my family always request for birthdays etc. I love Nigella!

[@shaungordon9737]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS cocoa!!

[@aaza90]

"gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous cocoa" XP

[@nope_nope_nono]

When this episode first came out, I used to bake this cake once a week. It was so easy and delicious

[@cherylkoshy1657]

Nigella you are the sugar in my cookie. swear by your recipes and presentations and offcourse the temptations. Gosh 'The Goddess'. I bow to you.

[@Tk011982]

gorgeous gorgeous GORGEOUS cocoa!! ahahahaa love the enthusiasm..

[@coloren1]

Tried this cake as soon as I saw this video. It is FAB!!! So easy too. My family flipped- Thanks!!!

[@himbo_noa]

If not the loveliest. Just watching her after having a tiring day makes me feel happy. The glory of charming British accents and beautiful women. ^.^

[@96Caleb96]

I made this for family the other evening, it is sooo delicious, they want me to make it tonight also. Go Nigella !! you are absolutely awesome, it is so easy, just throw everything in together hey presto!! Thanx again

[@KiatSiongNg]

Cake: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup superfine sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup best-quality cocoa 1 1/2 sticks soft unsalted butter 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2/3 cup sour cream

[@michellybaby]

i love how she's sort of messy i.e she doesnt crack the eggs into the bowl and how she eats stuff along the way its hilarious! XD

[@the.snailmail]

Thank you Nigella :) Made this for my best friends birthday. His smile was priceless!

[@BakingWithNadia]

The cake looks deliciously chocolatey. I like the simple decoration that you have done.

[@dexterleigh]

Nigella uses chocolate cake to bribe her kids into doing homework. She is officially the coolest mom ever.

[@jomonthekkinieth3331]

Your chocolate recipe is excellent and Your sweet presentation too

[@narutofangurl]

I seriously can't think of any more welcoming sight in the kitchen, either, than this chocolate cake. My god, I want this now! XD Nigella, I love youuuuuu

[@bogi18]

This recipe is great! I made it a few times, mostly with a different cream, you can match this with so many other rich fillings, cause the cake itself is not too sweet at all, that sour cream really does the trick!

[@ladyluq14]

@sgbloke, I've just baked the cake for a midnight feast with some friends (sans filling) and the cake is wonderfully moist, soft and spongy, I made a few changes by adding chocolate chips to the cake mixture, baking all the mixture in one larger cake pan, to get deep chunky size portions and serving it with real custard. You can easily substitute the sour cream with plain yoghurt, without noticing a difference in taste or texture and it will cut down on some unnecessary calories too!

[@jamesheath7601]

Nigella is beautiful

[@sayanisarkar8159]

Love nigella. Got interested in baking after watching her . She is a godess in the kitchen.

[@jakamneziak]

I have made this cake but with a twist - choc mint frosting and it just tempers the sweet edge.

[@chocitout]

Gorgeous, Gorgeous, GORGEOUS Nigella. I mean cocoa...

[@lillyn1979]

This cake is actually really good!!!! I was hesitant about the sour cream, but it actually made it so much better....

[@rob10865]

this cake looks freaking delicious its simple as can be

[@SeaMeBlue]

Nigella has it all... The looks, the figure and she's a bloody damn good cook! go nigella! xxx

[@niks2593]

Me and my mom made this cake and it turned out to be a hit amongst my friends ! Thanks nigella !

[@porsdottir]

She isn't a certified chef or anything. This just shows how normal and down to earth she is. I just love her recipes! And to those who keep saying she's gonna have a heart attack or something- she doesn't eat this stuff everyday! A little bit of what you fancy does no harm. You lot must think she just pigs out everyday! Lol.

[@dardaf904]

best choclate cake I have ever made....And I have made a lot of chocolate cakes. This is the one I've used for the past two years.

[@And4riel1]

I WANT to meet Nigella! I love how she cooks! it's not fussy, she just gets the job done :)

[@SZHM1]

I made it a while ago and it worked out very well. It tasted really good! Though i made a few adjustments, like the golden syrup.

[@RockStarTwinkle]

wow the cake she had baked and made was perfect this want i want this type of cake.

[@jsharkee]

I bought chocolate cake after watching this! And then I went here and watched it again while eating my cake

[@Fabianaschmaedecke]

I love her it makes everybody feels great !!!

[@MissAstrid17]

She seems sooo nice :D and I like the way she's always flirting with the camera xD

[@leidygarcia86]

she is sooo gorgeous and i loooove her accent hahah. the cakes looks lovely.

[@BakingWithNadia]

Chocolate cake is great gives you a lot of energy.

[@bellachance1206]

If sugar is supposed to be ageing then why does Nigella look so young?

[@hawaiib8]

because she is you dumb ass

[@jpm4274]

I meant for her age. There's no need to be rude.

[@CAROLN79]

I’ve always wondered too.. maybe she balances out all that sugar with some healthy eating.. plus she’s definitely had some aesthetic help over the years? (Botox, fillers etc.)

[@googo151]

I love that she doesn't measure with professional baking measuring tools. She uses plain and ordinary coffee cups and tea spoons. And she's a fox too!

[@burtv1610]

I made a cake like this once.. had three sponge layers filled and covered with chocolate butter icing, smarties, maltesers and minstrels :P man I really miss that cake..

[@mende75]

I wish I could enjoy the experience of food like her.

[@luckyandbeautiful7720]

She is so gorgeous too👍💪just like her chocolate cake 🎂👍👌

[@ismanau]

I've tried this recipe word to word and even found the recipe of your cake to follow the exact measurements. I don't know what went wrong.. the cake was sooo hard like rock I was really disappointed! Any suggestions or ideas on how to improve baking will be much appreciated Nigella.. apart from that love ur cooking! =) peace out

[@Brecy08]

"I can't think of any more welcoming sight in the kitchen than this" I can think of one involving you Nigella Grrrrrrrrrr u tigress!Lol

[@شيماءسلامة-ت6ث]

i made it was sooooooo yummy عملتها بس بزبادى كان تحفة

[@souadmagdy257]

shymaa salama me too this is my to go chocolate cake

[@mhc12k]

Damn she got herself some chocolate heart and ate it, my kind of woman, a goddess

[@mugtisersold]

"i cant think of any more welcoming sight in the kitchen than this" Well, i think those buns of yours are just as welcoming for starters

[@goldwaves]

I am watching this just for the recipe...it looks delicious

[@theresaaberilla3612]

This cake is my own family's favourite! I make this when I feel like it! And, it's gone in two days...

[@henriettahenson4845]

i love her /so relaxed/so funny /i want her easy way to cooking . she s my IDOL!!!

[@twilightcookie17]

Now that's what you call quick cooking! Shove everything in a food processor, Blitz, add to cake tin then shove it in the oven & done. Bish, Bash, bosh!

[@ronnieneo]

Nigella and chocolate, aaahhh !!! Now i know i am dreaming!

[@DeeHong]

I dont care what people say, I"LL DIE FOR THIS!!!

[@StaceyWinter93]

Chocolate + Nigella Lawson = over 500,000 views, love it!

[@Bimboesque]

i think watching this is counter-productive to my diet.

[@rushda9146]

2 eggs 1 tsp baking pwd 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 stick butter 2/3 cup cream 1/3 cup coco powder 2 tsp vanilla extract

[@BillyLawlovesfood]

that block of butter she just added in makes my heart stops!

[@Areezaintheaisj]

Sour cream is for really just moisture in the cake. Usually certain recipes ask for buttermilk, but if you're a little naughty you can cheat and instead dilute a bit of greek yoghurt with milk to get buttermilk consistency. Happy Cooking!

[@mellamonfinda]

gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS. lol. Nigella u rock

[@thenewsophialoren]

ahhh that cake looks soooo deadly delicious!!!

[@KayokohMusic]

Hey guys I just tried out this recipe! I heard comments that it was too sweet and too dry. I added about 50% more cocoa than stated, and the juice/zest of a whole large orange. The cake swelled up beautifully and remained extremely moist. For the icing, I used about 50% more chocolate, half the amount of icing sugar and a shot of triple sec. It still spread evenly and wasn't sickly sweet.

[@clinowatesurya975]

gorgeous choc... love the Maker...

[@نبَضآتحيٌة]

i love Angella, she's such a Brilliant Chef

[@mrbarrylewis]

This is lush!

[@babybobs6]

Oh my god that looks so good!!!

[@AlaskanEagle1990]

I'd like to see an episode of "Nigella Feasts" dedicated to Alice B. Toklas

[@20019988]

I have made this three times and it came out great the best ever I made so far.

[@britishheroin]

more than 1 million views? lmao great job guys! NIGELLA YOU ROCK!

[@helloitsili]

will the chocolate cake go well with vanilla icing/

[@jpwcpa]

Happy 50th birthday today to the amazing Nigella.

[@zainabbameri3856]

sorry 6 ounces chocolate chips = 175 grams

[@frdrcksncn]

Depends on the (chocolate) bar. When you buy it, it usually says on the bottom how many oz/grams. When I buy a bar it's usually about 4 oz. So 1 bar of chocolate and probably a half of another bar would be about 6 oz..

[@desigirl25291]

that looks excellent!!!

[@WalterTonetto]

yes, gorgeous ... to the eye and the mouth! :)

[@Lil-Ninja95]

omg o man that looks good ps do u have all uure cups perfectly in line r they all in order like 1 2 or 1 quatre cups

[@dardaf904]

@chelliepockers Yes sourcream is added to lots of cake. I too use these recipe when I make Chocolate Cake. I also use it in pound cakes. Try it.

[@estadje]

i love Nigella! She's so beautiful and womanly :-)

[@WabbitCrouton]

I didn't know one can use a food processor for this! I'm gonna try to make one!

[@kestli6578]

thank you so much for the recipe, i replaced the sour cream with eggnog since its around christmas time :)

[@memuka-]

she is a GOREOUS goddesssss

[@ShinyHappyPurple]

Oh hell this is making me crave chocolate cake now and there is none in the house.😭

[@jakamneziak]

for british cooks BASE - 180g flour, 200g sugar, 150g butter, 50 g cocoa, 150 ml/g of sour cream - vabnilla, baking powder and soda are all as on video. ICING - 150g chocolate, 75 g butter, 125 ml sour cream, 500g sugar (yes 500 g!) vanilla and syrup as mentioned

[@LoquaciousByNature]

@VegetarianVampire1 That's right:) Also, the Brits call granulated (white) sugar Castor sugar.

[@rhb999]

@LoquaciousByNature actually castor sugar is finer than granulated :) so they're two different varieties really :)

[@ifurkend]

When she says "gorgeous" I felt it's bit exaggerated. But when "cocoa" follows... HOME RUN!

[@MeowSaidTheLion]

she is SO easily parodied. i wish french & saunders did a Nigella spoof...

[@quiddmitch]

My friends and I made it, it tasted amazing and not to sweet !

[@michelleobrien6630]

OK this is the cake I'm choosing - because she uses a food processor!! Wish me luck!

[@norfazilahmohdsalleh1933]

im cannot wait their chocolate cake!!!!

[@yayahcute11]

the cake is so delicious!

[@beimilyvan]

24 March 2024 Dear Nigella. May I have an answer from you to these questions. Can I mix mascarpone cheese with a little of greek yogurt in order to obtain sour cream? In my country, also, there's no more natural whipping milk cream It's a pitty. I'd like to know another way to get it. Was thinking to mix milk cream at 25% (it is the only canned milk cream we have) with unsalted melted butter. Thanks in advance, and fond regards.