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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Cakes
Chocolate angel cake
Treat yourself to a slice of sweetness with this classic chocolate angel cake which boasts a triple-threat of white, milk and dark chocolate.
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Brownies
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 and nutty dimension.
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Loaf cakes
Blackberry and coconut loaf cake
Make our blackberry, lemon and toasted coconut loaf cake. Serve with coconut and lemon curd yogurt as a dessert, or sliced with a cuppa.
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Teatime traybakes
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 squares.
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Teatime traybakes
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 tea.
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Cheesecakes
Yuzu daiquiri cheesecakes
A perfect finish to any three-course meal, these zingy yuzu daiquiri cheesecake pots with salted lime praline crumbs offer something a little different for dinner party guests.
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Celebration cakes
Sugarplum fairy cakes
Fluffy fairy cakes are dotted with nuggets of marzipan and topped with buttercream and caramel shards. A cake truly fit for a fairy queen.
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Afternoon tea
Buttermilk strawberry shortcake
These strawberry and cream shortcakes are a cross between a shortbread biscuit and a classic scone – ideal for afternoon tea.
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Classic cakes
Easy lemon drizzle loaf cake
You can't knock a classic lemon drizzle cake. Our easy loaf recipe combines a zesty, syrup-drenched sponge with a crunchy sugar crust.
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Gooseberries
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 vanilla custard.
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Baked cheesecakes
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 flavour. You can't go wrong with this recipe!
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Bundt cakes
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 cheese, but this time as a frosting.
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Baked cheesecakes
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 will wow guests.
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Brownies
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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Celebration cakes
Thousand-layer cake (lapis legit)
This Indonesian thousand-layer cake, also known as lapis legit, is fittingly named for its many layers and is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
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Easy cakes
Mango, lime and ginger loaf cake
Our tropical loaf cake is made using mango purée and lime to add a drop of zing and zest into this afternoon tea treat. Bake it today!
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