Cake recipes
Unleash your domestic god(dess) and get baking with the top 20 cake recipes as rated by bbcgoodfood.com members. Stir up a Raspberry bakewell cake, an indulgent Chocolate brownie cake or a classic Cappuccino cake.
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Lemon drizzle cake
- Ready in 1 hr
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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Easy
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Baked raspberry cheesecake
- Ready in 1 hr
This is a dead easy two-step recipe that looks like it took hours (and lots of skill) to make
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Easy
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Ultimate chocolate cake
- Ready in 2 hrs 10 mins
Indulge yourself with Angela Nilsen's heavenly moist and fudgy chocolate cake - perfect for celebrations - birthdays, weddings, christenings - any excuse!
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Easy
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Yummy scrummy carrot cake
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
The lightest and most enticingly moist carrot cake you will ever come across - just find a good hiding place for it!
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Easy
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Chocolate brownie cake
By Good Food
- Ready in 45 mins
Get kids cooking at the weekend by baking this yummy brownie cake, much better than shop bought
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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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Chocolate & banana cake
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
You can bake this cake a day or two ahead as the bananas will keep it really moist
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Easy
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New York Cheesecake
By Good Food
- Ready in 5 hrs
This authentic creamy dessert will add a taste of New York to any dining table
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Easy
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Chocolate marble cake
- Ready in 1 hr
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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Easy
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Carrot cake
- Ready in 2 hrs
The classic, homely carrot cake receives a stylish makeover with this straightforward recipe
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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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Strawberry cheesecake in 4 easy steps
By Good Food
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
Follow our step-by-step recipe for this easy no-cook cheesecake – a delicious summer dessert for all occasions
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Easy
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Raspberry & milk chocolate cheesecake
- Ready in 30 mins
Use good quality chocolate for this sumptuous cheesecake. Raspberries not in season? Just leave them out
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Easy
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Cherry Bakewell cake
- Ready in 45 mins
If you know someone who likes Bakewell tart, then they will just love this cake – it’s full of almond flavour and sandwiched with cherry jam
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Easy
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Chocolate brownie cake
By Good Food
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
The perfect cake for brownie lovers, try a big slice warm with some ice cream
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Easy
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Cinnamon Nutella cake
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
Cakes like these are wonderfully therapeutic to make - chuck the lot into a bowl, and give it a quick beat and it's ready to bake. Simple enough for a complete beginner
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Easy
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Simmer-&-stir Christmas cake
- Ready in 3 hrs 45 mins
An easy-to-make alternative to traditional Christmas cakes which requires no beating
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Moderately Easy
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Cappuccino cake
- Ready in 45 mins
If you've offered to bake a treat for a stall or your local coffee morning then this cake stall classic is just the thing
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Easy
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Sticky stem ginger cake with lemon icing
- Ready in 1 hr
Try this moist and gooey stem ginger cake
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Easy
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Lemon drizzle cake
- Ready in 1 hr 45 mins
Serve this lemon treat as a pudding, dressed up with a dollop of crème fraîche and some summer berries
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Easy
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