Summer cake recipes

Serve up the wow factor at the end of a summer menu with this ice cream cake. It features layers of mango and raspberry sorbet, sponge, cream and chocolate

Give chocolate cake a zesty lift with lime buttercream filling, chocolate and lime icing and candied zest to decorate – an irresistible flavour pairing

Try this fresh and fruity orange and passion fruit cake with creamy mascarpone topping - a lovely dessert for a weekend family meal

This tangy dessert looks impressive but takes very little effort – most of the ingredients are ready-made, so it is simply a matter of construction

This generous cake is big enough to feed a crowd and is a combination of all our favourite summer ingredients: strawberries, Victoria sponge, meringues, fresh cream, white chocolate and buttery shortbread

Feeling ambitious enough to take on this showstopping bake? With its decorative sponge and fruit topping, it has real wow factor

A gluten-free light bake that uses polenta in place of flour and orange blossom to flavour a drizzle syrup

Try our luscious vegan lemon drizzle cake. Light and zingy, it also works well if you replace the flour and baking powder with gluten-free alternatives

A lemon sponge cake dotted with tender pink pieces of rhubarb and topped with decadent cream frosting

A light vanilla sponge dotted with seeds and sandwiched with orange frosting and fresh strawberries - heavenly

Use up a garden glut in this simple and fruity adaptation of a classic - serve with custard for a winning pudding

Capture the essence of summer in this simple elderflower loaf cake with a crunchy drizzle. This easy bake is great for sharing

This fruity cake is impressive but easy to make - perfect for birthdays or for dessert

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

Treat your guests with this stunning summer dessert, perfect for al fresco dinner parties

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

Enjoy this fruity soured cream cake with a cup of tea or serve as an impressive dessert. The blueberries will burst in your mouth as you bite into your slice

Try this light, creamy raspberry cake for a sweet summer treat

The perfect teatime treat, this moist and fruity cake is easy baking at its best

Impress your friends and family with this fabulous celebration cake

Spotty blueberry and clotted cream sponge, the perfect fruity party cake

This crumble cake is great for a picnic, pudding, or for afternoon tea with friends

Apricots and raspberries are really good partners, and are especially good baked into this soft vanilla cake with
cinnamon crumble

Grated courgette gives this cake a lovely moist texture - a great way to use up a glut from your garden