Summer cake recipes
A selection of fresh and cool summer cakes, perfect for entertaining a crowd or just taking the heat out of hot and sticky days.
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Rhubarb & lemon curd cake
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- Ready in 1 hr
A lemon sponge cake dotted with tender pink pieces of rhubarb and topped with decadent cream frosting
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Easy
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Gooseberry & orange drizzle cake
- Ready in 45 mins
Use up a garden glut in this simple and fruity adaptation of a classic - serve with custard for a winning pudding
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Easy
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White chocolate & strawberry ice-cream cake
- Ready in 6 hrs
A crowd-pleasing showstopper of a cake, perfect for family celebrations
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Moderately Easy
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Elderflower crunch cake
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Capture the essence of summer in this simple loaf cake with elderflower drizzle
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Easy
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Summer celebration cake
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
This fruity cake is impressive but easy to make - perfect for birthdays or for dessert
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Easy
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Raspberry Bakewell cake
- Ready in 1 hr
This simple almondy cake is a great way of using up pick-your-own raspberries
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Easy
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Tiramisu ice-cream cake
- Ready in 10 hrs
Treat your guests with this stunning summer dessert, perfect for al fresco dinner parties
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Moderately Easy
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Blackberry & apple cake
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
A moist fruit sponge, packed with the best seasonal produce with a touch of almond and cinnamon too
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Easy
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Blueberry soured cream cake with cheesecake frosting
- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
The blueberries in this recipe will burst in your mouth as you bite into your slice. The cake is delicious with a cup of tea, or served as an impressive dessert
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Easy
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Raspberry layer cake
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
Try this light, creamy raspberry cake for a sweet summer treat
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Moderately Easy
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Raspberry & blueberry lime drizzle cake
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The perfect teatime treat, this moist and fruity cake is easy baking at its best
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Moderately Easy
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Blackberry & almond meringue cake
- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
Impress your friends and family with this fabulous celebration cake
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Moderately Easy
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Spotty blueberry & clotted cream cake
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- Ready in 30 mins
Spotty blueberry and clotted cream sponge, the perfect fruity party cake
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Easy
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Apricot & blueberry crumble cake
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
This crumble cake is great for a picnic, pudding, or for afternoon tea with friends
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Easy
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Apricot & raspberry buckle
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
Apricots and raspberries are really good partners, and are especially good baked into this soft vanilla cake with cinnamon crumble
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Moderately Easy
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Chocolate courgette cake
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Grated courgette gives this cake a lovely moist texture - a great way to use up a glut from your garden
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Easy
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Raspberry & white chocolate blondies
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
A scattering of summer berries gives these teatime treats a gorgeous fruity tang
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Easy
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Granny's Victoria sponge
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The classic Victoria sandwich is always a teatime winner, every bite brings a taste of nostalgia
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Easy
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