Nut-free cakes and bakes

School bake sale? Want to bake for BBC Children in Need or a coffee morning? Then, take your pick of our top nut-free cakes and bakes, spanning birthday cakes, cheesecakes, loaves and more. Happy baking!

Do, of course, always remember to read the labels of your ingredients to double-check they’re nut-free, and that they’ve been made in a nut-free environment.

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Chocolate angel cake

Cake recipes

Chocolate angel cake

Angel cakes are light as a feather due to the lack of butter/fat in the sponge. The whipped egg whites...

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Tahini, brown butter and sea salt blondies

Brownie recipes

Tahini, brown butter and sea salt blondies

Raise your afternoon tea game with a batch of these sea salt blondies, made with tahini for a deliciously rich...

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Blackberry and coconut loaf cake

Loaf cake recipes

Blackberry and coconut loaf cake

Make the most of blackberry season with our blackberry, lemon and toasted coconut loaf cake. It can be served with...

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Ginger drizzle traybake with cream cheese icing

Teatime traybake recipes

Ginger drizzle traybake with cream cheese icing

Rich, moist and sticky, this easy ginger traybake cake is topped with cream cheese icing and slices easily into shareable...

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Apple, cinnamon and ginger drizzle cake

Teatime traybake recipes

Apple, cinnamon and ginger drizzle cake

The warming combination of apples, cinnamon and ginger make this drizzle cake the perfect autumnal treat with a cup of...

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Yuzu daiquiri cheesecakes

Cheesecake recipes

Yuzu daiquiri cheesecakes

A perfect finish to any meal, these zingy yuzu daiquiri cheesecake pots with salted lime praline crumbs offer something a...

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Sugarplum fairy cakes

Celebration cake recipes

Sugarplum fairy cakes

Soft and fluffy fairy cakes are dotted with little nuggets of marzipan and come topped with buttercream and caramel shards....

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Buttermilk strawberry shortcake

Afternoon tea recipes

Buttermilk strawberry shortcake

Shortcakes are a mix between a shortbread biscuit and a classic scone, so you get the butteriness of one and...

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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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Sticky gooseberry cake with saffron and honey with custard

Gooseberry recipes

Sticky gooseberry cake with saffron and honey with custard

Gill Meller’s gooseberry cake has a pleasing tartness, balanced by the saffron and honey sponge, and mellowed further with homemade...

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Mini burnt cheesecakes with rhubarb and orange compote

Baked cheesecake recipes

Mini burnt cheesecakes with rhubarb and orange compote

Don’t be put off by these individual cheesecakes being ‘burnt’ it means the toasty caramelised edges pack in more flavour…...

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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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White chocolate and limoncello cheesecake

Baked cheesecake recipes

White chocolate and limoncello cheesecake

A caramelised Biscoff biscuit case holds a creamy, zesty white chocolate cheesecake topped with lemon curd; a showstopper dessert that...

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Cheesecake brownies

Brownie recipes

Cheesecake brownies

A gorgeous combination of gooey chocolate brownie swirled with a creamy cheesecake mixture and with added flecks of crunchy biscuits....

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Thousand-layer cake (lapis legit)

Celebration cake recipes

Thousand-layer cake (lapis legit)

This Indonesian thousand-layer cake, also known as lapis legit, is fittingly named for its many layers. It’s spiced with cinnamon,...

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Mango, lime and ginger loaf cake

Easy cake recipes

Mango, lime and ginger loaf cake

This tropical loaf is made using mango purée and lime to add some zing and zest into every bite. Plus,...

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