Cakes

If there’s one cake that’s always been a bit of a family divider in my kitchen, it’s this one. Coffee and walnut? You either love …

This one came about on a grey Wednesday when I had two sad apples, the dregs of an apricot bag, and no desire to leave …

I’ll be honest—the first time I tried making Mary Berry’s chocolate roulade, I cracked it right down the middle. Literally. I thought I’d whisked the …

I first made this Mary Berry Chocolate Victoria Sandwich in a bit of a panic—one of those “need a cake in under an hour, can’t …

I used to think fruit cake was strictly for December. Dense, boozy, and something you politely nibble at your nan’s. But then I made this—Mary …

This was the cake that converted me to coffee bakes. I wasn’t sure at first. Coffee in a sponge? I thought it would either taste …

You’d think after baking hundreds of sponge cakes I’d have this one nailed—but my first go at Mary Berry’s all-in-one method? A proper faff. I …

I didn’t grow up baking bread. I grew up eating bread—thick slices of nutty granary toast slathered with butter—but the idea of making it always …

I’ve always loved hot cross buns, but let’s be honest—between the kneading, shaping, proving, and piping, they’re a bit of a production. So when I …

This loaf started as a last-minute rescue mission. I had two blackened bananas on the counter and no intention of letting them go to waste …