Cakes

I’ll be honest—the first time I made this, I was far too smug about it. “It’s just a Victoria sponge,” I thought. “Simple! Foolproof!” Famous …

I’ll be honest—this one nearly ended in a gloopy disaster. The first time I tried Mary Berry’s honey cake, I misjudged just how runny the …

There’s something about milk chocolate cake that makes me feel like I’m six again—sticky fingers, a wonky slice, and not a care in the world. …

I’ll be honest—I never used to like fruit cake. It was the one thing on the Christmas table I’d quietly nudge aside, next to the …

I first made this Apple Cake late one Sunday with a few sad Bramleys rolling around in the fruit bowl and not much else to …

This apricot cake nearly had me chucking it in the bin. The first time I made it, the fruit sank like a shipwreck and the …

The first time I tried making Mary Berry’s Lemon Victoria Sponge, I absolutely overthought it. I assumed the lemon would get lost in all that …

This cake caused a bit of drama in my house the first time I made it—mainly because everyone wanted the last slice. It’s that kind …

I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect much from this bake the first time round. I thought, “Dates and walnuts? Sounds like something gran would eat …

To be honest, the first time I made it, I completely botched the swirl. I got ambitious and tried dragging a knife through the batter …