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

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

All of our upside-down cakes are best served as puddings with accompanying cream or ice cream. They all use a ...

Cakes with more than two layers always seem that little bit special. As if the hostess has gone to a ...

We haven’t been able to find out why this particular type of shortbread biscuit is called Viennese: there is no ...

We’ve gone nuts for you! Whether you prefer the crunchy smoothness of peanut butter or the delicious sweetness of caramelised ...

Every schoolboy knows how to make a Swiss roll: push him down a mountain! But if that’s not what you ...

Although panettone is a classic Italian bread very few Italians go to the bother of making it themselves. The reason ...

Picture a typical French patisserie, its window displaying row after row of dainty perfectly-formed cakes of all imaginings, the skill ...

Italy has many sweet speciality pastries and cakes some of which are very intricate and could take up a page ...