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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Best of the best carrot cake

Carrot cake recipes

Best of the best carrot cake

Carrot cake is a crowdpleaser and one every keen baker should have in their arsenal. This is our best ever...

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Date and walnut loaf

Baking recipes

Date and walnut loaf

This classic date and walnut loaf recipe comes from Irish food writer Cherie Denham. We defy you to resist it...

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Traditional Dorset apple cake

Apple recipes

Traditional Dorset apple cake

Learn how to make a traditional Dorset apple cake with Sue Quinn’s trusty recipe, inspired by a 1932 compendium of...

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Manon Lagrève’s carrot cake

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 and poppy seed cake

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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Christmas bundt cake

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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Eric Lanlard’s gâteau breton

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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Mary Berry’s rich fruit Christmas cake

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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Spiced plum cake with swiss meringue frosting

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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Lemon and courgette cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting

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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Chocolate cake with caramel poached pears and chocolate buttercream

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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Battenberg cake

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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Dundee cake

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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Easy lemon drizzle loaf cake

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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Red velvet bundt cheesecake

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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St Clement’s squares

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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