Right, let me tell you about the time I nearly glued my doughnuts to the worktop with jam. Total carnage. I was halfway through shaping …
Mary Berry Strawberry and Walnut Cake Recipe
The first time I made this, I didn’t expect much. Just a sponge, some cream, and strawberries—how special could it be? Well. I forgot to …
Mary Berry Wimbledon Cake Recipe
The first time I baked this, it was during peak strawberry season—and I’d just come back from watching the tennis, all full of inspiration and …
Mary Berry American Chocolate Wedding Cake Recipe
This cake nearly broke me the first time I made it. I was helping a friend cater her micro-wedding, convinced I could “just follow the …
Mary Berry Rich Fruit Cake Recipe
This is the kind of cake you make when you want to bake once and eat forever. The first time I tried it, I skipped …
Mary Berry Mincemeat Cake Recipe
The first time I made this, I was mid-December, low on time, and utterly over anything that required overnight soaking or boozy feeding rituals. I …
Mary Berry Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe
The first time I made this, I didn’t expect much. I had a tin of condensed milk nearing its best-before and a cupboard full of …
Mary Berry Eccles Cakes Recipe
The first time I made these, I was trying to impress my northern mother-in-law, who grew up on proper bakery Eccles cakes from Lancashire. “Don’t …
Mary Berry Iced Fairy Cakes
The first time I made these, I was babysitting my niece during half-term. I needed something quick, mess-friendly, and forgiving—ideally without a sugar meltdown halfway …
Mary Berry Chocolate Mirror Cake
The first time I made this cake, I had no business attempting anything so glossy. I’d just watched one too many baking shows and thought, …