Cakes are just great and everyone has their favourite. These days many cakes bought instore are very tasty and convenient, but nothing really beats a truly homemade cake. Just the aroma of the cake baking merrily away in your oven is a delightful and comforting addition to the home.
So, what’s stopping you? Bake a cake today for that homemade taste and ensure that you bake enough, as everyone will be after a second slice!
Better still, get the kids into home baking. It will help them to understand how cakes are made, build their confidence with baking and they will really enjoy eating results too.
We’ve got plenty of cake recipes to choose from so, to get you baking cakes we’ve put together a few classic favourites:
Brownies, muffins & more
Chocolate brownies
A delicious moist choc-nut brownie. Can be served as a cake, or as a dessert.
American nut brownies
Moist, nutty squares, soft inside, crunchy outside.
Banana & choc chip muffins
A moist muffin flavoured with bananas & chocolate drops.
Chocolate chip orange muffins
An ideal recipe for children to make and enjoy with their friends.
Crispy rice chocolate cups
Children will enjoy making these delicious, quick and easy to make little cakes.
Date & oat slice
A tasty snack of dates, oats & honey, ideal for afternoon tea or lunch boxes.
Sticky cornflake flapjack
Delicious crunchy yet gooey in the middle flapjacks.
Date flapjacks
Healthy snack or dessert.
Traditional gingerbread
Rich and moist this gingerbread is best kept for a few days before eating.
Cakes & loaves
Victoria sponge
A traditional sponge cake. Try filling with jam, buttercream or lemon curd.
Coconut cake
A light sponge with coconut filled with apricots and cream.
Fruit cake
Delicious and moist fruit cake - suitable for any occasion.
Carrot cake loaf
A delicious light carrot cake. Ideal for picnics and birthday teas.
Carrot and apricot cake
A variation of carrot cake, it uses apricots to give a moist texture.
Carrot cake
A moist yet light cake, spiced with cinnamon, topped with a lemon frosting.
Chocolate fudge cakes
Rich chocolate cake topped with a chocolate fudge icing, sure to be a winner.
Chocolate rum cake
Delicious, rich chocolate cake.
Chestnut chocolate cake
This decadent pudding is the perfect finish to any dinner.
Lemon Curd Cake
A fresh zingy lemon cake. Ideal to serve as part of a high tea.
Lemon drizzle cake
A moist cake bursting with lemon. Ideal eaten warm from the oven.
Orange marmalade cake
A moist orange marmalade cake with a lovely creamy frosting.
Banana & apricot loaf
A lower fat, high fibre banana bread ideal for snacks or lunch boxes.
Belgium fruit cake
A light fruit cake, which can be decorated with icing.
Blackberry and apple cake
A delicious cake packed with blackberries and apples, serve with light whipped cream.
Pear and ginger ring
This makes a perfect tea -time or lunch-box treat.
