Is it wrong to daydream about a cake for a whole year!? Hmmm. This is the cake! Recipe by Andi Oliver, published by The Guardian in 2021 as part of a gorgeous Caribbean influenced Christmas dinner spread. Last December we ran out of weekly recipe slots to feature it, so here it is, at long last, in all its rum-drenched …

Pears and chocolate are a heavenly match. Big thanks to our customer Angela who sent in this Nigel Slater recipe. It’s from his book The Kitchen Diaries II and a version also printed in The Guardian. Can’t wait to try this pud!