Easy cake recipes
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Bank holiday recipes
Vanilla buttercream
Classic vanilla buttercream is a baking staple. Use it as your base and adapt to suit your needs – a little cocoa powder for chocolate icing or almond extract in place of vanilla.
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Cakes
Gooseberry and ginger loaf cake
Gooseberry's tart flavour works so well with the warming hum of ground ginger in this wonderfully simple cake. The use of ground almonds and yogurt makes the crumb super moist.
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Figs
Fig and hazelnut cake
This fig cake is almost like a large disc of cooked hazelnut marzipan with the added bonus of fresh figs. Serve with ice cream or crème fraîche.
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Apricots
Apricot cake
This simple apricot cake is perfect for showcasing this incredible stone fruit at its best when it's in season.
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Apples
Apple crumble cupcakes
Bring Britain's best pud to the cupcake format with these apple crumble cupcakes topped with warming custard buttercream.
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Vegan desserts
Vegan Victoria sponge cake
Light, springy and seriously moreish, this vegan Victoria sponge is packed with fresh lemon flavour, vegan buttercream and raspberry jam.
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Oranges
Orange and poppy seed cake
Debora Robertson's fragrant poppy seed cake is delicious as is. If you want to gild the lily, add melted choc or crystalised orange slices.
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Afternoon tea
Peanut butter muffins
In just over half an hour you can have a tray of still-warm, fluffy and delicious peanut butter muffins packed with goodness. Great for feeding a crowd or filling lunchboxes.
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Easy baking recipes to make with kids
Raspberry and custard mini cakes
Reminiscent of school traybakes with pink icing, these raspberry and custard muffins are given a suitably chic update.
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Raspberries
Raspberry loaf cake
This raspberry loaf cake is a beautiful thing – easy to make, easier to eat and ready for whatever fruity additions you fancy.
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Upside-down cakes
Plum upside-down cake
This plum upside-down cake is fragrant with thyme-infused honey, while hazelnuts add a touch of earthiness. A gorgeous, early-autumn bake.
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Afternoon tea
Chetna Makan’s cherry, almond and honey upside-down cake
This cherry upside-down cake from food writer and Bake Off star Chetna Makan looks and tastes wonderful – plus it’s a cinch to make.
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb and pistachio syrup cake
This fragrant rhubarb cake has a golden sponge with rhubarb folded in. Douse with rhubarb syrup and sprinkle with pistachios to serve.
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Easy baking recipes to make with kids
Spiced muffins with pineapple flowers
Pretty as a picture, these spiced muffins are easier than they look. Top with a swirl of cream cheese frosting and a pineapple 'flower'.
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Chocolate cakes
Vegan chocolate cake
Our vegan chocolate cake is egg-free and dairy-free and is filled with vegan buttercream, amaretto, and is covered in a silky ganache.
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Classic cakes
Eric Lanlard’s gâteau breton
Eric Lanlard shares his family recipe for traditional gâteau breton. This rich, buttery bake is like a cross between a cake and a biscuit.
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