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Cake recipes

Birthdays, weddings or a hard day's work: there's always a reason to eat cake. Have a go at our easy cake recipes from Mary Berry's Victoria sponge to making your own wedding cake!

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Beetroot and date cake recipe

Simon Rimmer creates this rich cake with a crumble topping to be served with creamy Greek yoghurt

By Simon Rimmer from Sunday Brunch

4.5/5

(10 ratings)

Coffee and walnut cake recipe

Classic flavours come together in this teatime treat from Simon Rimmer on Sunday Brunch

By Simon Rimmer from Sunday Brunch

4/5

(8 ratings)

Pear and prune crumble cake recipe

This fruit cake from Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard has crunchy cinnamon crumble topping and is perfect served with hot custard

By Eric Lanlard from Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

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Pineapple upside down cake recipe

Patissiere to the stars Eric Lanlard bakes retro pineapple upside down cakes on Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

By Eric Lanlard from Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

3/5

(46 ratings)

The Best carrot cake recipe

Master pâtissier Eric Lanlard creates his luxury carrot cake recipe packed with nuts, spices and golden sultanas on Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

By Eric Lanlard from Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

4/5

(6 ratings)

Chocolate ale fruit cake recipe

Eric Lanlard's fruit loaf recipe from Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard is laced with chocolate ale, fruit and spices

By Eric Lanlard from Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

4.5/5

(6 ratings)

Ginger cake recipe

Top pâtissier Eric Lanlard bakes a delicious ginger loaf with juicy stem ginger on Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

By Eric Lanlard from Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

4/5

(29 ratings)

Lardy cake recipe

Expert baker Tom Herbert makes a sweet and sticky lardy cake on The Fabulous Baker Brothers

from The Fabulous Baker Brothers

5/5

(2 ratings)

How to make a cupcake gift kit

It's amazing what you can do with some wrapping paper, an old box and a few cake ingredients. 4Food show you how to make a cute homemade cupcake gift kit

By Nancy Whiting