This easy fruit cake by one of our younger readers, Bree Hamilton, is simple, uses storecupboard ingredients and is perfect for a quick winter pick-me-up
A beautiful, moist gluten-free cake packed with zingy citrus flavours, wonderful for Christmas
This traditional cake has been jazzed up with lots of ginger - you'd never know it's gluten-free and dairy-free. Perfect for weddings and Christmas
This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping - a bit like a Florentine biscuit
This cake has all the flavours of Christmas, but won't take ages to make - you can decorate it any way you like. Ideal for a wedding cake too
MasterChef finalist Tim Kinnaird's boozy pud is one Christmas treat that's just for the adults
If anyone in your family isn't keen on traditional fruitcake, this might be the compromise you've been looking for
Mix dried fruit, nuts, cranberries and maple syrup on Stir-up Sunday for this crowd-pleasing Christmas cake that improves as it keeps
If you’re not keen on icing and marzipan, bake a crown of toasted nuts, seeds and juicy cherries onto your cake instead
Enjoy this 'glut and nut' cake, made with excess courgettes and apples, with a cup of tea
This bake is lighter than the traditional rich fruitcake and is a blank canvas to ice and decorate as you wish
This festive icing is easy to use, looks amazing and makes a lighter end to a meal. The perfect centrepiece for Christmas tea
This fabulous Christmas cake can be made and decorated in four very different ways. Just choose your favourite
Moist fruit and a crunchy sugary topping mean it's impossible to have just one slice of this delicious cake
This delicious light fruit sponge is packed with storecupboard staples like nuts and dried fruit, it's also budget-friendly
These delightful mini fruitcakes make perfect gifts for friends and neighbours
A famous traditional Scottish fruitcake with cherries, sultanas and almonds, and a sweet glaze
A versatile and light fruitcake with a hint of spice and plenty of juicy cranberries and cherries - ice as you wish!
Give the classic Christmas fruitcake a makeover with cinnamon, rose, orange blossom and tropical mango for a fruity and fragrant cake
