Cakes

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 …

Let me just say—this is not your average chocolate cake. I made it one winter afternoon thinking it might be a bit rich for my …

If I had a pound for every time someone told me they thought Black Forest gâteau was too old-fashioned, I’d have… well, enough to buy …

I’ve made this roulade more times than I can count—birthdays, Easter, Christmas, random Tuesdays. It’s one of those showy puddings that looks like you’ve spent …

This cake takes me back to childhood bake sales—those hypnotic swirls of chocolate and vanilla, that shiny icing glaze, and a slice that was always …

The first time I made this, I was halfway through mixing when I realised my sugar thermometer had vanished into the drawer of doom. Cue …

I first baked these when I was trying to clear out a stubborn half-jar of orange marmalade glaring at me from the back of the …