Old school cake recipes

A moist, fruity cake which is perfect for an afternoon tea with friends

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

Update the retro upside-down cake with the sunny flavours of coconut, lime and a splash of coconut rum – it gives the cake a glorious boozy edge

Delight friends with an afternoon tea that includes this easy carrot cake. You can bake the cake, freeze it and just drizzle over the icing on the day

Our traditional Battenberg cake is a delicious project for an afternoon in the kitchen. Bake this easy but impressive cake for a special occasion

This rich, sticky chocolate cake is given a low-fat 'bakeover', then served with chocolate custard for a perfect retro, weekend pud

This thrifty traybake sponge used canned fruit and coconut yogurt. Cut into squares and serve up at a party or cake sale

These sweet banana cakes are lovely and simple to make for a bake sale or children's party

It's difficult not to demolish this classic lemon drizzle in just one sitting, so why not make two at once?

A moist sponge made from banana, apple, carrots and mango, topped with a fruity cream cheese frosting

This simple traybake is inspired by one of our favourite brews - chai. Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom, this moist coconut sponge is the perfect accompaniment to a cuppa

Coffee mornings were made for this moreish cappuccino cake, and it's ready in under an hour

Perfect for a bake sale, kid's party or sweet afternoon snack, these iced cupcakes are the simplest sponges around and can be decorated as you like

This simple almondy cake is a great way of using up pick-your-own raspberries

A brilliant combination of two great puddings - sponge and crumble - try reader Bridie Bannon's fruity traybake

This sticky, crumbly bake is irresistible - it's a pudding straight from the tin

This lovely crumbly bake won the under-11s category of our 20th birthday cake competition

Upside-down cakes make a great tea party centrepiece. This peachy Victorian sponge is definitely no exception

Perfect for a party, this rainbow-speckled cake screams 'celebrate'! Pipe creamy vanilla icing and scatter over sprinkles for a showstopping cake that adults and kids will love

Our easy, traditional rock cake recipe is the ideal afternoon treat. These simple fruit buns are a great storecupboard bake that everyone will enjoy

A famous traditional Scottish fruitcake with cherries, sultanas and almonds, and a sweet glaze