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Clementine Cake Recipe

Clementine Cake

Nigella Lawson

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella Bites Episode: Weekend

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate This RecipeRead users' reviews (31)

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  • on January 29, 2012

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    I love the crumbly/gooey texture of the cake. It is very unique and not too sweet which is what I prefer. I tried to stick to the 1 lb of fruit-I used 5 clementines-which weren't that juicy and 1 juicy sweet orange. I added a little extra sugar and it came out perfect.

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  • on January 01, 2012

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    Two things to know. (1 This is not a sweet cake. (2 Absolutely use a springform pan. My disaster was choosing to use a bundt cake pan. When cold, the cake would not come out of the pan. Especially when company was due to arrive in one hour, OMG. I got the top half to come out, and dusted it with non-melting sugar (confectioners + smidge of cornstarch and it looked all right, sort of. Served it with rich vanilla ice cream and got compliments. (I also forgot to take out the seeds before processing the boiled clementines but it had no effect on the taste and I think I was just lucky that the little tangerines I used had almost no seeds.

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  • on December 29, 2011

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    Beautiful. Is already a family favourite.

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  • on July 21, 2011

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    I saw Nigella making this on CDN TV last year, and was blown away by how simple it is.

    I have made it several times and never tire of it. I always use my processor (yes after simmering the oranges. Always rave reviews...............

    On that note, I am about to make it tonight for friends on the weekend. Cannot wait..........

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  • on May 24, 2011

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    I LOVED this cake! I changed it a bit to lower the sugar content. I used Stevia (a sugar substitute for 1/2 the sugar along with an extra ½ teaspoon baking powder and lowered the oven to 350 (which is recommended when you use a sugar substitute for baking. It was delicious, moist, and I didn’t even use a glaze or anything on top. I’m sure that would add even more flavor but again I didn’t want any extra sugar. I really think you could just put sliced clementine’s on top and serve any time throughout the day for a nice treat! Yes I know, a bit of chocolate drizzle would be yummy on it too….but gotta watch the sugar!  A Must Try!

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  • on January 23, 2011

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    Another amazing recipe .. very easy to make and absolutely scrumptious!!! Thank you so much!

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  • on December 24, 2010

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    I do not know why anyone would give this 1 star. I have been making this cake for years, since I lived in the UK and saw Nigella make it on her show. It is super-moist and easy to make. If I am feeling lazy, I just throw all of the ingredients into the food processor (after I have boiled the clementines. I have never had a bitter cake, and it is always moist and delicious. It is not a flour cake, and it has more of a mealy texture, but this is not a bad thing. Also, the pith of citrus fruit is VERY good for you, and full of nutrients. I highly recommend this recipe!

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  • on December 01, 2010

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    I've only ever made fairy cakes so baking this was a mission ...or so i thought BUT i was pleasantly surprised. Easy no fuss ingredients, simple to follow instructions and an amazing result. The taste definitely gets better as the days go buy so we enjoyed a slice fresh from the oven and then for a few days more. I become a show off by using the syrup recipe from Nigella's lemon pollenta cake recipe and injected half my cake with this. Yummy!
    This is going to be one of my signature offerings at Dinners and Tea parties!

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  • on December 12, 2009

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    I have made this cake many times with great success, getting raves and requests for the recipe. Last night I made it and it was awful. The difference - the clementines. I hadn't tasted one of the clementines until after I made the cake. They didn't smell as nice as usual when I was cooking and processing them but I really didn't think it would make that much difference. In my current "frugal" mode, I had bought a less expensive, different kind of clementine. A good lesson in always starting with the best ingredients!

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  • on November 18, 2009

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    Maybe I'm the exception but i thought this cake was inedible. I will never make it again. However I will say that my friends and family ate it and took some home. It could have been pity or the fact that i almost threw it at them as they were walking out.

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