Retro cake recipes
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Granny's Victoria sponge
The classic Victoria sandwich is always a teatime winner – every bite brings a taste of nostalgia
Mini victoria sponge cakes
Make these bite-sized victoria sponges for a special afternoon tea or birthday celebration. Choose your favourite jam for the filling, then add whipped cream
Date & ginger malt loaf
A dark, sticky and lightly spiced cake that merges Jamaican ginger cake with sticky toffee pudding and malt loaf
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Try this slightly different method of making a classic lemon drizzle cake – it's a crowd-pleasing bake
Eton mess scones
Take the classic strawberry, clotted cream and meringue combo and serve it on easy-to-make scones- irresistible
Vegan simnel cake
Make a vegan-friendly version of a classic simnel cake this Easter so everyone can enjoy a treat. Use a kitchen blowtorch to easily achieve that signature burnished look on the marzipan
Sticky toffee puddings
MasterChef's Gregg Wallace shares his sumptuous recipe for the classic sticky toffee pudding
Easy simnel traybake
This easy twist on the classic fruit sponge makes plenty of squares - all decorated with marzipan eggs
Boozy coffee & walnut cake
Boozy coffee and walnut cake is the perfect party sponge- serve at afternoon tea, cake sales and birthdays
Bread pudding
This simple bake is lovely with a cuppa. Or have it for dessert instead, with custard or ice cream
Banbury cakes
The Banbury cake reigns in the Midlands. Try this quick recipe for a teatime treat, lovely with a cup of Earl Grey
Fruity teacake
Perfect with a reviving cuppa, this cake
is a keeper and will happily sit in a tin
for a week or soApricot & almond Chelsea buns
Escape to the kitchen this weekend and make these gorgeous glazed teatime buns
Raspberry bakewell cake
This simple almondy cake is a great way of using up pick-your-own raspberries
Blueberry & coconut pudding
The combination of blueberries and coconut makes this indulgent dessert incredibly moreish
Queen of pudding cakes
Super quick to prepare, these little meringue-topped cakes were made for sharing
Easy iced buns
Kids will love these old fashioned iced buns, get them to help you decorate them too!
Welsh cakes
Pice ar y maen, a Welsh teatime treat passed on through generations and still as popular as ever. Perfect for making with the children
Peek-a-boo battenberg cake
A stunning rose and almond sponge in the distinctive checkered pattern, hidden in sweet marzipan icing
Chocolate fudge cake
You just can't beat a good chocolate cake, and this one is guaranteed to disappear as soon as you cut the first slice
Pineapple upside-down cake
This retro pineapple upside-down cake makes a fun centrepiece for afternoon tea and brings back many childhood memories
Sponge cake
Choose your favourite filling for this easy, perfectly fluffy sponge cake – we've opted for lemon curd and whipped cream, but you could have jam. Perfect for afternoon tea.
Coffee cake
Whip up a classic coffee cake with ease. You can freeze the sponges if you want to save time later on. Ideal for a bake sale, birthday party or coffee morning
Chocolate marble cake
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