Classic Cakes

When it comes to baking it seems the Irish have less of a sweet tooth than the rest of us....

When the Cake Baker team received a request for a Scottish Dumpling recipe we sprang into action! Cloutie Dumpling Traditionally...

All of these fruity cakes can be served simply as an accompaniment to a cup of coffee or dressed up...

Let’s start off by explaining that boiled cakes aren’t actually boiled. They’re baked in an oven like any other cake...

Let’s hear it for the everyday fruit cake! Fruit cakes have fallen out of favour in recent years as trendier...

If you’ve been browsing through Cake Baker you might have noticed that we have a page dedicated to the easiest...

Carrots have been included in sweet recipes in Britain since mediaeval times. Because carrots provided a cheaper and more easily...

Ask a Welshman what food he remembers from his childhood and chances are he’ll mention one of these: bara brith,...

So which cakes deserve to make it into the prestigious Classic category? There’s much dispute here at Cake Baker and...

Summer cakes need to be light and delicious, or they can sit too heavily on the digestive system. This airy,...