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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 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...

... or glacé icing as my grandmother called it. As with the marzipan, this is very easy to make and will finish off your Christmas cake...

The smell of Christmas comes early in our house when cake, mincemeat and pudding are all made in advance, ready for the big day. This is...

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 have an early memory of griddling Welsh cakes with my grandmother on the top of her stove to be eaten warm, sprinkled with sugar.

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...