Nigella Lawson on why she’s ditching Christmas cake – and what she’s baking instead
Nigella Lawson has announced that she’s giving Christmas cake the heave ho ho ho.
The queen of television cooking is swapping the Christmas tradition for what some might consider a more palatable alternative.
In news that may very well divide the nation, Nigella revealed that she will not be serving Christmas cake this festive season “because I’m surrounded by those who abominate dried fruit in all its seasonal manifestations”, in favour of an altogether more fan-friendly desert.
Instead, the celebrity chef will whip up a chocolate cake for her family, with Nigella urging others who have a strong distate for the traditional fruitcake to do the same this year, she told The Sunday Times.
“Much as I love a slice of dense, damp Christmas cake, especially when said.
