Cake Recipes

Spiced Date and Walnut Cake

serves 8
Ingredients
300g/11oz wholemeal
self-raising flour
2 teaspoons mixed spice
150g/5oz dates, chopped
50g/2oz walnuts, chopped
4 tablespoons sunflower oil
100g/4oz dark muscovado sugar
300ml/10fl oz skimmed milk
Procedure

Preheat the oven [...]

Lemon Chocolate Cake

serves 8
Ingredients
100g/4oz butter
225g/8oz soft brown sugar
grated zest of 1 lemon
2 eggs
75g/3oz plain chocolate, grated
300g/11oz self-raising flour, sifted
pinch of salt
100g/4oz sour cream
For the [...]

Chocolate Chip Muffins

serves 4–6
Ingredients
100g/4oz soft margarine
225g/8oz caster sugar
2 large eggs
150ml/5fl oz full-fat Greek-style yogurt
5 tablespoons milk
275g/10oz plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
175g/6oz dark chocolate [...]

Chocolate Cake

serves 10
Ingredients
100g/4oz butter, softened
100g/4oz caster sugar
50g/2oz icing sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
75g/3oz blackberry jam
150g/5oz self-raising flour, sifted
50g/2oz cocoa powder
1 teaspoon [...]

Almond Cake

serves 8
Ingredients
175g/6oz almonds, blanched
grated zest of 1 lemon
3 eggs, lightly beaten
175g/6oz plain flour, sifted
175g/6oz butter
175g/6oz granulated sugar
Procedure

Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas [...]

Date and Apple Muffins

serves 6–12
Ingredients
150g/5oz self-raising wholemeal flour
150g/5oz self-raising white flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
25g/1oz margarine, softened
75g/3oz muscovado sugar
250ml/9fl oz apple juice
2 tablespoons [...]

Seed Cake

serves 6–8
Ingredients
100g/4oz butter
150g/5oz caster sugar
2 eggs
150g/5oz flour, sifted
25g/1oz cornflour
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
50g/2oz glacé cherries,finely chopped
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla essence
Procedure

Preheat [...]

Bermuda Cheesecake

serves 6–8
Ingredients
75g/3oz butter
400g/14oz caster sugar
250g/9oz digestive biscuit crumbs
500g/1lb 2oz cream cheese
75g/3oz cocoa powder
1-1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla essence
2 eggs
250g/9oz sour cream
Procedure

Preheat the oven [...]

Butterfly Cakes

serves 4–6
Ingredients
100g/4oz butter, softened
150g/5oz caster sugar
175g/6oz self-raising flour, sifted
125ml/4fl oz milk
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
2 eggs
125ml/4fl oz double cream,whipped to soft peaks
100g/4oz strawberry [...]

Brandied Chocolate Cake

serves 8–10
Ingredients
100g/4oz dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids,broken into small pieces)
2 tablespoons strong black coffee
4 eggs
100g/4oz caster sugar
100g/4oz plain flour, sifted
4 [...]