Sponge cake recipes
Master the art of the perfect sponge cake with our tried-and-tested recipes. We’ve got everything from light and airy Victoria sponges and simple chocolate cakes, to showstopper triple-layer creations.
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Afternoon tea recipes
Tahini and nectarine cake
Rich and nutty tahini makes a surprisingly good flavour for a sponge cake. Paired with a zesty homemade nectarine curd,...
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Vegan dessert recipes
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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Platinum Jubilee recipes
Lemon and strawberry meringue cake
Expect gasps when you unveil this gloriously OTT strawberry cake. The three layers are sandwiched with lemon curd, berries and...
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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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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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Celebration cake recipes
Mango, cardamom and coconut cake
In this mango cake recipe, Chetna Makan has brought together three of her favourite ingredients to make a lovely celebration...
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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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Easy cake recipes
Easy butterfly cakes
Light-as-air sponge is topped with vanilla buttercream in these almost-too-good-to-eat butterfly cakes. They’re great to make with kids – or...
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Easy cake recipes
Raspberry and lemon sponge cake
Try this lemony twist on a Victoria sponge cake, filled with raspberry jam and fresh cream – it’s a scrumptious...
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Classic cake recipes
Strawberry and rose victoria sponge sandwich
Want a classic Victoria sponge with a bit more…oomph? This recipe uses decadent rose extract and petals to create a...
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Frozen dessert recipes
Frozen lemon and blueberry mousse cake
This blueberry mousse cake is a show-stopper – we’ve layered lemon sponge with sweet-tart lemon curd mousse, blueberries and white...
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Vegetable cake recipes
Carrot cake
Not much beats a classic carrot cake recipe. This one is made with carrots, walnuts, cinnamon and a good grating...
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Easy cake recipes
Coffee and walnut cake
You can’t go wrong with a classic coffee and walnut cake – perfect for afternoon tea or a birthday cake for...
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Naked cake recipes
Citrus and rosemary cake with clementine buttercream
A naked cake recipe, made with lemon and rosemary-flavoured sponges and a clementine buttercream. It would look great as a...
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Chocolate cake recipes
Mary Berry’s malted chocolate cake
Mary Berry’s malted chocolate cake recipe is made with a malted icing and topped with Maltesers. It’s a real crowd-pleaser...
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Celebration cake recipes
Apple caramel layer cake
Three moist, apple sponges are layered together with caramelised apples, salted caramel sauce and Greek yogurt. This celebration layer cake...
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