Classic cake recipes
Feeling inspired by Great British Bake Off? Beat the competition to top the cake charts with these classic cake recipes including Victoria sponge, angel cake and carrot cake. We’ve put some bakes that are deserving of future classic status in here too…
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Carrot cake recipes
Manon Lagrève’s carrot cake
Manon Lagrève puts a French twist on a classic Anglo-American bake in this beautiful spiced carrot cake recipe. You can...
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Orange recipes
Orange and poppy seed cake
“I’ve made Claudia Roden’s boiled orange and almond cake more times than I can count. Sometimes, I use the original...
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Bundt cake recipes
Christmas bundt cake
Create a festive showstopper with our Christmas bundt cake. Master the base recipe, but feel free to adapt the recipe...
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Classic cake recipes
Eric Lanlard’s gâteau breton
Patissier Eric Lanlard shares his family recipe for traditional gâteau breton. This rich, buttery bake is like a cross between...
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Christmas cake recipes
Mary Berry’s rich fruit Christmas cake
Mary Berry’s rich traditional Christmas cake recipe is filled to the brim with fruit, as well as almonds, brandy and...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Spiced plum cake with swiss meringue frosting
Usher in autumn with our spiced plum cake. A golden sponge studded with juicy red plums is coated in a...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Lemon and courgette cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting
This gorgeous lemon and courgette cake features layers of zesty sponge layered with homemade lemon curd and white choc cream...
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September seasonal recipes
Chocolate cake with caramel poached pears and chocolate buttercream
Give chocolate cake an autumnal twist. Fill this rich chocolate sponge with silky swiss meringue buttercream and top with caramel...
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Classic cake recipes
Battenberg cake
Getting the signature chequerboard effect of the classic Battenberg cake requires a little know-how and a few tricks (it’s all...
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Christmas cake recipes
Dundee cake
A Dundee cake makes a lighter take on the traditional Christmas cake. It’s a less rich, crumblier alternative to the...
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Classic cake recipes
Easy lemon drizzle loaf cake
A zesty, syrup-drenched sponge with a sugar crust is our go-to teatime bake. This timeless creation is sure to spark...
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Bundt cake recipes
Red velvet bundt cheesecake
A gorgeous red velvet cake batter is swirled with vanilla cream cheese, then baked. It’s topped with even more cream...
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Afternoon tea recipes
St Clement’s squares
Make your mum these lemony, flower-topped St Clement’s shortbreads to serve as afternoon tea on Mother’s Day. They’re simple but...
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Easy cake recipes
Easy butterfly cakes
Light-as-air sponge is topped with vanilla buttercream in these almost-too-good-to-eat butterfly cakes. They’re great to make with kids – or...
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Dark chocolate recipes
Chocolate cupcakes
These indulgent chocolate cupcakes use the all-in-one method so they’re a breeze to make. Top with generous, thick swirls of...
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Easy cake recipes
Raspberry and lemon sponge cake
Try this lemony twist on a Victoria sponge cake, filled with raspberry jam and fresh cream – it’s a scrumptious...
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