Classic cake recipes
Beat the competition and top the cake charts with these classic British cake recipes including Victoria sponge, angel cake and carrot cake.
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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...
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Easy butterfly cakes
Light-as-air sponge is topped with generous dollops of vanilla bean buttercream in these almost-too-good-to-eat vanilla...
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Raspberry and lemon sponge cake
Try this twist on a Victoria sponge cake flavoured with lemon zest and sandwiched with...
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Strawberry and rose victoria sandwich
A twist on an absolute classic, this victoria sponge recipe uses decadent rose extract and...
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Carrot cake recipes
The ultimate carrot cake
A carrot cake that ticks all the boxes: subtle notes of cinnamon and nutmeg in...
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Carrot cake recipes
Classic carrot cake
Classic recipes always stand the test of time, and carrot cake is no exception. This...
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Sticky ginger and almond cake
Gill Meller’s sweet, spiced ginger cake is made with honey, molasses and almonds and tastes...
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Carrot cake recipes
Carrot cake
Nothing beats a classic carrot cake recipe made with carrots, walnuts, cinnamon and a good...
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Salted honey cake with hazelnut brittle
Forget salted caramel – salted honey is what makes a cake! The hazelnut brittle tops...
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Coconut and lime angel cake
Coconut and lime represent the flavours of summer in this recipe – an angel cake...
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Coffee butterfly cakes with whisky
Forget coffee with your cake, have it in your cake. Coffee-infused butterfly cakes, topped with...
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Celebration cake recipes
Passion cake
Pineapple, coconut and vanilla provide dreamy tropical flavours in this naked carrot cake recipe – it’s...
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Pomegranate cake
Adding pomegranate molasses to this cake lends a sweet-sharp flavour which pairs beautifully with the...
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Mother's Day recipes
James Martin’s classic lemon drizzle cake
James Martin’s easy lemon drizzle cake recipe, taken from his cookbook Sweet, is perfect for afternoon...
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Chunky apple, raisin, walnut and cider cake
Debbie Major’s chunky apple cake recipe is full of spiced flavours and surprising textures, perfect...
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Chocolate cake recipes
Malted chocolate cake
Mary Berry’s malted chocolate cake recipe is made with a malted icing and topped with...
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The world-beating Victoria sandwich recipe
This classic cake recipe is quintessentially British. Serve with a cuppa.
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Chocolate cake recipes
Simple chocolate cake
An easy and foolproof chocolate cake recipe. You could fill it with whipped cream and...
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Classic sponge cake
While the soft fruits of summer are perfect for filling sponge cakes, something sharp, fragrant...
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Coffee cake with tiramisu cream
A decadent coffee cake recipe is strictly for the grown-ups and is perfect for a...
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Olive oil sponge cake
This olive oil cake recipe is served with fresh passionfruit juice. The cake is light...
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