Best-ever cake recipes
Time to get busy baking - we’ve trawled the archives to collate our most popular cake recipes....
You may have noticed — by how often they appear in this book — that passionfruit and strawberry are two of my favourite flavours, and they also work perfectly together.
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I fell in love with sticky toffee pudding while working in England. As a classic pub dish, it’s hard to escape, and it very quickly became a true comfort food for me.
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It’s not Easter without a hot cross bun, but sometimes it’s fun to change it up a bit.
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A crostata is an Italian baked tart or pie, often filled with fruit, jam, or ricotta cheese. This recipe is […]
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This decadent cheesecake is best when it has been left to sit in the fridge for 6 hours, but preferably overnight, to become really cold.
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We love to vary our cardamom buns by filling them with chocolate. It makes them extra special.
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Vanna’s gorgeous cake doesn’t need anything except for a light dusting of icing sugar.
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Guy Mirabella finds inspiration for cooking everywhere – art history and books on design, especially fashion. Countess Howe’s gown inspired […]
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Make a delicious Bundt Cake and toast slices of cake under the grill, serve Grilled Bundt Cake with Strawberry Salsa, whipped […]
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These pretty Pistachio Donuts are filled with a creamy pistachio filling and iced with a white chocolate icing and decorated […]
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Light, creamy and refreshing – this Lemon Myrtle, Maple and Raspberry Cheesecake is the perfect centrepiece for your next dinner […]
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Maple Banana Bread is a warming homemade fruit bread. Sweetened with maple syrup, this moist and flavourful loaf can be […]
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Strawberry and Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting are great afternoon tea.
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What a slice of heavenly pie… Creamy custard and sweet apple slices fill every pastry nook and cranny in this French Custard Apple Pie recipe.
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Indulge in a slice of sunshine with this Lemon Meringue Cheesecake.
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A Rustic Strawberry Galette is a perfect dessert for sharing with friends and family.
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Master Sandra Mahut’s Donut Dough recipe and you will be able to discover a world of donuts. Donut Dough Recipe […]
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Blistered Yuzu Custard Tarts are a Japanese inspired twist on the classic lemon tarts. Yuzu flavour is somewhere between a […]
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These Gluten-Free Nut Biscuits with Dark Chocolate Icing are made with peanut butter and almond meal. Cover the top of […]
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This Maple Syrup Mixed Nut Tart is perfect for any and all occasions. The pastry base is baked, while the […]
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These Matcha Green Tea and White Chocolate Kisses are made in patty tins, but if you don’t have then you […]
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Branch out from your usual Christmas desserts and see what is on our list of Alternative Christmas Cakes
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This Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Coconut Labneh is a crowd pleaser. The layer cake is topped with vegan […]
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Enjoy these Mini Bourbon Caramel Pretzel Bundt Cakes combining rich bourbon caramel, salty pretzels, and soft, buttery cake.
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Baking is one of life’s simple pleasures—whether it’s cookies and biscuits for the kids or classic cakes like banana cake or chocolate cake, you’ll find the recipes here at MINDFOOD. We’ve even got Christmas and wedding cake recipes for those special occasions, scrumptious sweet and savoury muffins for school and work, and pies like pumpkin or apple pie for that special treat.
While baking requires careful measuring and precise methods, it can be fun and challenging to stretch your creative muscles and give your baked creations your own personal touch. This could mean adding some creative decorations, adding some extra layers or a little bit of a flavour that’s uniquely yours.
For cupcake lovers, most basic cake recipes can be adapted to cupcakes quite easily.