Cakes

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 …

This cake nearly broke me the first time I made it. I was a full two hours into the bake when I peeked through the …

This is the lemon cake I didn’t know I needed—until I baked it, let it cool just enough, and sliced through that crisp, crackly top. …

I always forget how much I love rock cakes until I make them again. They’re the kind of bake that gets overlooked—too simple, too plain, …

I’ve made this chocolate fudge cake more times than I can count—and I still get excited every time it comes out of the oven. The …