Autumn cake recipes

Adapt one of our highest-rated cakes with tangy ginger, cream cheese frosting and citrus curd

Make this moist, cake-like pumpkin bread for a seasonal treat. Best served thickly sliced with butter or a drizzle of maple syrup, and a cup of tea.

Dainty sponge bites packed with fruit and topped with crunchy almonds and a light meringue whirl

Good Food reader, Magdalena Duggan, shares her grandmother's spiced chocolate sponge packed with fruit from the garden

A grown-up, lightly-spiced sponge that is sandwiched with pears caramelised in maple syrup and topped with meringue buttercream

Use grated pumpkin or butternut squash for these gorgeous, spiced cupcakes

This easy all-in-one cake is perfect if you've got friends coming for coffee or afternoon tea

This fruity cake is at its best when made with melting, buttery pears

This easy and comforting pud is the perfect way to round off a family lunch

A moist fruit sponge, packed with the best seasonal produce with a touch of almond and cinnamon too

Try a twist on layered sponge cake with blackberries, zesty oranges and marmalade in place of your usual filling. Pipe the topping for a professional look

A decadent sponge with moist pears and crunchy nuts, topped with a soured cream and dark chocolate frosting

Easy to make and full of juicy fruit, this cake can be served at teatime or as a pudding, the perfect finish to Sunday lunch

These luxurious bars are based on a classic flourless cake, so they're rich and light in equal measure