Sultana cake recipes

Enjoy a classic, fruity cake, packed full of plump tea-infused sultanas and raisins. Slice it into thick wedges and spread with salted butter for a satisfying treat

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

A super-speedy fruit sponge that's cooked in the microwave and ready in just 10 minutes - serve with hot custard or golden syrup

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

This enriched, spiced, sweet bread is layered up with currants, sultanas, apricots and cherries - serve in wedges for a delicious tea time treat

Serve this Scottish classic with plenty of butter. If you have any leftover, toast it for breakfast or use for a bread & butter pudding

These cute oven-steamed puds with nutmeg custard are almost like blonde Christmas puddings

A tasty cake with no added fat or sugar - try it to believe it. Plus it's easily made gluten-free

A fruit cake for those who like theirs light, spicy, fruity and moist, with a tart cranberry topping

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping - a bit like a Florentine biscuit

A good glug of ginger wine makes this cake a little different from the norm. It's also lighter than its predecessors, so you can have two pieces!

An 'intergalactically special' Christmas cake enriched with the honey-vanilla-whisky flavours of bourbon - it'll improve with keeping so bake it early

Bake this festive fruit cake in advance of Christmas and feed it regularly with rum, brandy or whisky to build the flavour and keep it moist

A beautiful, moist gluten-free cake packed with zingy citrus flavours, wonderful for Christmas

As well as the topping, the cake has a hidden layer of homemade marzipan mixed with ginger...

Has all the flavours of Christmas without being too heavy and can be made at the last minute too

Use your choice of dried fruit, nuts, citrus zest and booze (or even tea) and get your cake made up to six months in advance