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This is my basic fairy cake recipe using lemon juice instead of milk and a lemon icing instead of buttercream.

Fairy cakes are smaller than cupcakes and therefore ideal for younger children. This simple recipe is one I've had since my children were...

A light and moist cake which can be served with a cup of tea or with whipped cream for a summer dessert. This is similar to my lemon...

I found this lemon cake recipe in my mother's book. I don't remember her ever making it but she must have meant to, one day. It's...

Lemon drizzle cake has become very popular, possibly because it's so easy to make and doesn't require any special ingredients. Basically,...

This is a tried and trusted recipe in our house which uses real chocolate to give a moist, fudgy and chewy brownie. Easy to customise too.

This is a moist vanilla sponge cake which can be molded and iced to suit any occasion. It's a firm mix so perfect for using in a...

My grandmother's recipe, a simple sponge cake dotted with sultanas. A quick and tasty recipe that is perfect with a cup of afternoon tea....

This is a simple sponge, very similar to a Victoria sandwich cake with the addition of lemon zest – my grandmother's recipe for an...

A simple and basic chocolate sponge recipe that makes one cake or if you want a layer cake, double the quantities. This is from my...

I was given this recipe as a teenager by a family friend and soon after, I copied it into my mother's recipe book giving ingredients for...

A classic from my grandmother's recipe book which unlike the rich, dark ginger loaf cakes favoured by many, is a light and moist cake...

My grandmother calls this an 'afternoon tea special' but I would call it a Rock Bun, something I learned to make in ‘Domestic Science’...

My grandmother lived in Dorset after the war. Apples were, and still are, abundant in the autumn and this was a quick and easy way to use...

There's nothing better than a Devon cream tea - scones, strawberry jam and dollops of clotted cream. Here's my basic scone recipe, one...

Afternoon tea is a very English tradition which became popular in the early 19th century. Traditionally served at around 4 o’clock in the...