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Best-ever cake recipes

Time to get busy baking - we’ve trawled the archives to collate our most popular cake recipes....

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Salted Chocolate & Coconut Marshmallow Cream Cake

This stunning cake is perfect for a long-awaited get-together or a special milestone. The Salted Chocolate & Coconut Cake is filled marshmallow cream and topped with dark chocolate icing and shards of fresh coconut. This is a rich treat that is as decadent as it is beautiful.

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Chocolate Mousse Cake

This rich and totally delectable chocolate mousse cake is from Alexx Stuart’s cookbook Low Tox Life Food. Serve it hot as a dessert with custard, cream or ice cream, or chilled as a mousse cake – either way your guests are sure to be impressed!

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Gluten-Free Gingerbread White Chocolate Mousse Cake

This macaron masterpiece is a spectacular addition to any celebration. The cake has the warming flavours of ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon, and is topped with a decadent white chocolate mousse, cream and macarons – what more could you want? And to top it all off, it’s gluten-free so everyone can enjoy!

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Caramelised Pineapple Old Fashioned with Festive Fortune Cookie

Put a fresh twist on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail this holiday season. Serve with homemade festive fortune cookies for added Christmas fun and cheer.

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Pear and Ginger Cake

Delicately spiced with ginger, it will surprise you how low in sugar this moreish cake really is. Whip this up for a family gathering and see smiles all round.

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Simple Almond Blender Cake

This easy gluten-free, dairy-free cake recipe is from the new book Low Tox Life Food by Alexx Stuart. It’s a ‘stick it all in a blender’ recipe, so this simple almond blender cake really is no-fuss. The result is a very light and fluffy, almond-meal-based cake for gluten-free and dairy-free peeps. So easy.

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Blueberry and White Chocolate Scones

You have to be careful when you speak about scones as people fall firmly into Team Jam First or Team Cream First. Whichever team you’re on, this recipe will please everyone.

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Marmite or Vegemite Pull-Apart Bread

In the 1970s or ’80s, Marmite or Vegemite sandwiches were a staple food, often making up morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea. Thie recipe for Marmite or Vegemite Pull-Apart bread is a new twist on an old favourite. Eaten warm from the oven, it is full of goodness and simply irresistible – we challenge you to try and stop at just one slice!

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Vietnamese Coffee Cake

This decadent dessert is infused with coffee to make it even more mouth-watering, and topped with cacao nibs and coffee beans for an extra caffeine kick.

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Gingerbread Slice

Add some warm and festive flavours to your next bake with this delicious slice.

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Raspberry and Almond Slab Cake

This Raspberry and Almond Slab cake is so easy to make and you can substitute with your favourite berries.

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Millionaire’s Shortbread

Walking home from school was always fun; chatting to mates, kicking a ball about and, best of all, spending leftover lunch money at the local bakery. We were both very fond of their millionaire’s shortbread, so we decided to make our own! These beauties have everything – rich chocolate, gooey caramel and a crunchy biscuit base. Make a batch next time your mum’s coming round for a cuppa: brownie points, guaranteed.

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Torta di Ricotta e Pere

Pears are a great ingredient to use in your baking. This Torta di Ricotta e Pere is gorgeous and will leave everyone who indulges in awe.

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Victoria Sponge Tiramisu

This delicious Tiramisu is the perfect dessert to make when entertaining or for a special event.

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Lemon Shortbread

Try out this delicious Lemon Shortbread recipe for an easy and tasting baking treat. Try adding in some finely chopped rosemary to the mixture for a delicious twist!

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Caramel Yoyos with Salted Caramel Icing

These delicious Salted Caramel Yoyos are the perfect treat to whip up when you are in the mood for baking. Sandwich the biscuits together in twos with the sallted caramel icing and enjoy.

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Blackcurrant Jam Financier Muffins

These Blackcurrant Jam Financier Muffins made with Bonne Maman’s Blackcurrant Conserve are so delicious and super easy to make.

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Chocolate Oat Crisps

These Chocolate Oat Crisps are the perfect recipe to whip up when you’re craving a bit of baking. Not only are they super easy to make but they’re extremely delicious.

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Afghan Biscuits

Afghan biscuits are a baking staple, and these ones are absolutely divine. They’re super easy to whip up in the weekend for an afternoon treat. It’s almost impossible to have just one!

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Lemon Quark Cake with White Chocolate

This Lemon Quark Cake with White Chocolate is perfect for any occasion. It has a delicious creamy taste that is sure to impress all.

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Oat, Broccolini and Potato Picnic Bread

This Oat, Broccolini & Potato Picnic Bread is such an easy recipe to whip up and is perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re entertaining, or feel like baking up something tasty on a Sunday afternoon this picnic bread is the perfect recipe.

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Custard Brioche Tart with Grapes & Chocolate

Impress your friends and family with this delicious Custard Brioche Tart with Grapes & Chocolate at your next weekend brunch.

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Carrot Cake with Marmalade and Cream Cheese Icing

Kick off any festivity by whipping up this divine carrot cake. It’s the perfect way to bring family and friends together and it’s also gluten free so everyone can tuck in and enjoy a slice!

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Best-ever cake recipes

Time to get busy baking – we’ve trawled the archives to collate our most popular cake recipes.

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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.