Classic cake recipes
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Lemon drizzle cake
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It's difficult not to demolish this classic by Tana Ramsay in just one sitting, so why not make two at once?
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Classic Victoria sandwich
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- Ready in 30 mins
You can't go wrong with this perfect party cake - full of spongey goodness. Makes a super-simple wedding cake, too
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Carrot cake with cinnamon frosting
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Who can resist a slice of moist, frosting-topped carrot cake with a warming cuppa?
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Chocolate marble cake
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Marble cake is a classic childhood cooking memory. Whether using lurid colours for a psychedelic finish, or just chocolate and vanilla, it's a teatime treat
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Lemon & poppyseed cupcakes
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These zesty cupcakes look so gorgeous you won't want to eat them, but once you start you won't be able to stop
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Little coffee cakes
- Ready in 47 mins
These individual cupcakes with coffee frosting are easy to make and look great on a cake stand
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Chocolate fudge cake
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
You just can't beat a good chocolate cake, and this one is guaranteed to disappear as soon as you cut the first slice
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Brilliant banana loaf
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- Ready in 45 mins
A cross between banana bread and a drizzle-topped sponge, this cake is great for using up overripe fruit
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Best-ever chocolate raspberry brownies
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Squidgy and super moreish, these gorgeous foolproof fruity chocolate bakes will be snapped up in seconds
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Pineapple upside-down cake
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Retro rocks. This classic pineapple upside-down cake makes a fun centre piece for afternoon tea and brings back many childhood memories.
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Dundee cake
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A famous traditional Scottish fruitcake with cherries, sultanas and almonds, and a sweet glaze
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Peach Melba roulade
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Follow our step-by-step guide to rolling the perfect peach, cream and raspberry sponge roulade or Swiss roll
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Madeira loaf cake
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A classic English sponge cake, delicately flavoured with lemon and almond - perfect for afternoon tea
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Soured cream bundt cake with butter glaze
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Soured cream makes for a light and moist pretty, ring-shaped cake that's offset by a creamy, crunchy drizzle
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Raspberry Bakewell cake
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This simple almondy cake is a great way of using up pick-your-own raspberries
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Apple crumble loaf
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
A rustic fruit crumble cake with raisins and spice and a crunchy nutty topping - a spin on a classic
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Sugar & spice rock cakes
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Traditional fruit buns with a robust texture and craggy surface - add your chosen dried fruit and spices
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Fruitcake with apricot butter icing
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This delicious light fruit sponge is packed with storecupboard staples like nuts and dried fruit, it's also budget-friendly
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Battenberg cake
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Sarah Cook's traditional Battenberg cake is a delicious project for an afternoon in the kitchen
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Parkin
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
A traditional sponge cake from Northern England flavoured with syrupy molasses, oatmeal and ginger
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Fruity simnel squares
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This easy twist on the classic fruit sponge makes plenty of squares - all decorated with marzipan eggs
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Coconut & raspberry cupcakes
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Adding a little fruit purée to your buttercream frosting gives you a berry flavour and vibrant colour atop your sponges
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Little lemon-tons
- Ready in 55 mins
Individual lemon sponge cakes with crunchy sugar topping that make a perfect addition to a tea stand
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Apricot & almond fruitcake
- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
This bake is lighter than the traditional rich fruitcake and is a blank canvas to ice and decorate as you wish
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Eton mess cake
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Bring the flavours of an English summer to your table with this clever twist on a traditional favourite
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Ginger treacle sponge
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- Ready in 2 hrs 15 mins
We know how you love hot treacle sponge and sticky ginger cake, so this gorgeous pud is sure to become a favourite
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