Cakes

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. …