Cakes

If you are looking for the perfect cake for your next celebration, birthday, special occasion or just because, then you’re in the right place. Here you can find all of my favourite cake recipes with step by step guides, recipe top tips and everything you need to make your next show-stopping dessert.

If you’re looking for a classic then check out some of the most popular recipes - vanilla layer cake, lemon drizzle loaf cake or a chocolate fudge cake. You can also find recipes for bundt cakes, loaf cakes, tray bake cakes, buttercreams and so much more!

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Lou's Favourite

Loaded with mini chocolate chips and smothered with a whipped chocolate buttercream, this easy-to-make Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake is the perfect treat any time of the day, especially with a cool glass of milk!

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Chocolate Caramel Loaf Cake

Elevate your baking skills with this Chocolate Caramel Loaf Cake, rich chocolate and decadent caramel harmoniously swirled together. A moist and tender cake, a surprise caramel filling and crowned with a luscious salted caramel buttercream. This recipe delivers the perfect blend of salty-sweet indulgence. It’s pure indulgence, but so easy to make; it’s certain to impress your family and friends.

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Mini Chocolate Yule Logs

These mini chocolate Yule logs are the cutest way to enjoy cake over Christmas. Learn how to make these super easy festive treats, that the kids will enjoy helping to make too! With the lightest of chocolate sponges and a whipped chocolate cream filling encased in a chocolate ganache coating, decorated with homemade fondant holly leaf decorations; they are great alternative to mince pies!

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Chocolate Peppermint Swiss Roll

This chocolate peppermint swiss roll is to-die-for! All the best festive flavours are wrapped up in one super easy dessert. With a fun candy cane inspired peppermint cream filling, wrapped up inside a rich and fluffy chocolate roll cake, and coated with a glossy chocolate ganache, it’s perfect for Christmas! #swissroll

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Biscoff Tray Bake Cake

If you can’t get enough of Biscoff and love quick and easy cakes, then I guarantee you this Biscoff tray bake cake recipe is absolute heaven! Light, melt in your mouth Biscoff sponge smothered with delicious Biscoff buttercream; it’s great for sharing… if you want to share!

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Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake

Loaded with mini chocolate chips and smothered with a whipped chocolate buttercream, this easy-to-make Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake is the perfect treat any time of the day, especially with a cool glass of milk! Simple, buttery and moist, this chocolate chip loaf cake will be a welcome addition to your recipe collection.

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Caramilk Fudge Cake

Nothing beats a rich, moist fudge cake, and this Caramilk Fudge Cake takes it to the next level. With a melt in your mouth caramelised white chocolate sponge, topped with a Caramilk chocolate ganache frosting; this is the perfect cake for Caramilk lovers everywhere! A quick, no-fuss recipe that takes just 15 minutes to make.

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Chocolate Fudge Cake

Super easy and quick to make, this chocolate fudge cake is my go-to recipe when I need a last minute, decadent showstopper. It’s so versatile you can make it for any and every occasion. Slathered with a chocolate fudge frosting, this cake is definitely for chocolate lovers with a wicked sweet tooth.

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Christmas Tray Bake Cake

If traditional Christmas cake doesn’t rock your boat, then check out this light and fluffy Christmas tray bake cake! Packed full of festive flavour it’s easy to make, easy to decorate and perfect for slicing into bite-size pieces for holiday entertaining.

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Sticky Toffee Bundt Cake

Sweet and moist this sticky toffee bundt cake is a deliciously easy twist on a classic British dessert. With date infused cake and an insanely delicious toffee sauce drizzled all over for pure decadence, this easy bundt cake recipe is bound to be a hit with the family whatever the occasion.

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Halloween Pumpkin Cake

If you’re looking for the perfect spooky treat then this fun and delicious Halloween Pumpkin cake, bursting with sweets and candy, is the ultimate trick or treat dessert. Rich, chocolate bundt cakes frosted with smooth and creamy vanilla buttercream, this easy decorate cake recipe is sure to impress the spookiest trick or treaters!

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Coffee Tray Bake Cake

Calling all coffee lovers! Soft and moist sponge that just melts in your mouth, topped with a whipped cappuccino buttercream frosting, this most delicious coffee tray bake cake you’ll ever make! It’s super easy and is perfect for birthdays, BBQs or any occasion. What are you waiting for? Get stuck in!

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Carrot Tray Bake Cake

Sweet, moist and flavourful, this is the best carrot tray bake cake! Packed full of fresh carrots, juicy sultanas and a touch of cinnamon, its a quick and easy single-layer bake. And topped with a no-fail cream cheese frosting, it’s a great dessert for picnic lunches or afternoon tea treats.

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Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake

Luscious, tender and moist, this lemon drizzle loaf cake is one of the best cakes I’ve ever had! Drizzled with a sweet lemon icing, it’s so quick and simple to make. It’s light and refreshing flavour is the perfect accompaniment to an afternoon tea and is sure to become a favourite.

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Vanilla Marble Bundt Cake

Moist and flavourful, this classic vanilla marble bundt cake is anything but boring! With swirls of colour, this quick and easy from scratch cake is absolutely perfect for birthdays, celebrations or just as a slice of cake and cup of tea. Top with a sprinkling of icing sugar or with vanilla glaze and tuck in.

Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake

Dark, rich and deliciously easy to make, this chocolate orange Bundt cake is perfectly moist and fluffy, and filled with a layer of orange cheesecake filling. Drizzled with a quick and easy chocolate glaze, it’s ideal for sharing with friends and family.

Vanilla sheet cake cut into square slices

Vanilla Tray Bake Cake

Hands up if you’re a vanilla fan? Then this vanilla tray bake cake is just for you. The soft, fluffy and buttery vanilla sheet cake is so easy to make and perfect for a crowd. Covered in whipped vanilla buttercream, it’s perfect for birthday celebrations, an easy dessert or any occasion!

Oreo sheet cake on a marble pastry board cut into square pieces

Oreo Tray Bake Cake

Here’s one for the cookies and cream lovers! This moist and fluffy Oreo tray bake cake with a creamy, crushed Oreo buttercream frosting is utterly delicious and super easy to make. With chunks of Oreo cookies in the cake, it makes the perfect sheet cake for birthdays and celebrations, all year round.

Biscoff Bundt cake drizzled with a biscoff glaze

Biscoff Bundt Cake

This is the best Biscoff Bundt cake recipe out there! It’s a moist and light cake, made with speculoos cookie crumbs swirled through the batter, and it’s so quick and easy to make too. Drizzled with an easy Biscoff cookie spread glaze, it’s perfect for any occasion, all year round. Your guests won’t be disappointed.

Triple Chocolate Banana Bread

Triple chocolate banana bread is a deliciously easy twist on a classic banana bread. Incredibly moist, full of bananas and packed full of chocolate chunks, you’ll be going back for a second slice!

Salted Caramel Poke Cake

If you’re a salted caramel fan, this salted caramel poke cake is just for you. It’s so delicious, quick and easy to make too! Moist chocolate cake, covered with homemade salted caramel sauce, vanilla whipped cream frosting and chunks of salted caramel Twix bars!

Chocolate Tray Bake Cake

Calling all the chocolate lovers! This chocolate tray bake cake is super moist, crazy delicious and so easy to make with everyday store cupboard ingredients. It makes the best chocolate cake for birthdays, BBQs or any occasion, and is covered in a super creamy and smooth three-ingredient buttercream frosting.

Raspberry Victoria Sponge

You are going to absolutely love this classic bake – the raspberry Victoria sponge! Layers of golden fluffy cake, fruity raspberry jam, vanilla whipped cream and fresh raspberries. Perfect with a cup of tea!

Mint Oreo Cake

Mint Oreo Cake

The ultimate Mint Oreo cake has arrived! Dark, deep chocolate cake layers, fresh mint buttercream and the best crushed Oreo frosting, topped with Mint Oreos.

Creme Egg Cake

Creme Egg Cake

The ultimate Creme Egg cake has arrived! Utterly delicious with dark, deep chocolate cake layers, creamy vanilla buttercream and decadent chocolate frosting. Topped off with mini Creme Eggs. How do you eat yours?

Mince Pie Cake

Mince Pie Cake

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with this festive layer cake packed with fruity spiced mincemeat and frosted with a velvety brandy buttercream. It’s a fabulous twist on a traditional Christmas cake, with the flavours of mince pies.

Red Velvet Bundt Cake

Fall in love with this beauty! A light chocolate Red Velvet bundt cake drizzled with amazing cream cheese glaze, that you’ll want to eat with a spoon. This cake is super easy to make, perfectly moist and fluffy, and an awesome Holiday bake or Valentine’s Day surprise!

Vanilla Layer Cake

Vanilla Layer Cake

You’ll want to make this delicious and easy vanilla layer cake over and over again. Sweet, fluffy cake layers with silky swiss meringue buttercream, is perfect for celebrating birthdays, weddings or any other special occasion.

Twix Chocolate cake surrounded by chocolate bars

The Ultimate Twix Cake

Go big with this ultimate Twix cake for a showstopping crowd pleaser for any celebration! Candy bar inspired layers of chocolate cake, filled with caramel sauce, vanilla frosting and shortcake cookies, topped Twix finger chunks and a drizzle of chocolate ganache sauce.

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All Bran Fruit Loaf

This All Bran Fruit Loaf is a fantastic mid-morning boost that will keep you going all the way to lunchtime. And not only is it super-tasty, it’s super easy to make in just one-bowl. Say goodbye to your hunger pangs and hello to the easiest loaf cake ever!

Gingerbread Chocolate Log

Gingerbread Chocolate Log

What says Fall, Christmas and Winter, all at the same time? Gingerbread, of course. So take a look at this gingerbread chocolate log, that brings them all together at once. A moist, light chocolate roll cake, filled with a gingerbread liqueur spiced creamy filling gives a delicious twist on a traditional yule log.

Raspberry Chocolate Cake Roll

Raspberry Chocolate Roll

Fluffy, light and delicious raspberry chocolate roll, filled with whipped cream and fresh berries, covered in ganache. The perfect cake to kick-start summer!

Gingerbread Latte Cake

The perfect layer cake for Fall – a big sweet hug with spicy, warming flavours. Six layers of beautiful gingerbread latte cake, with coffee and vanilla buttercream frostings… let the countdown to red cups commence!

Gluten Free Rainbow Bundt-Cake

Gluten Free Rainbow Bundt Cake

Bright, colourful and allergy friendly. It’s back to old school baking with this bright and colourful gluten free rainbow cake, runny icing and sprinkles!

Apple Blackberry Crumble Cake

Apple Blackberry Crumble Cake

Full of autumn flavours, this apple blackberry crumble cake has a crunchy topping and a light fruit sponge. Perfect for an afternoon treat.

Cake-O-Saurus is the perfect party guest and even brings his own cupcake. Create your own little cute monster with this easy to follow dinosaur cake tutorial!

T-Rex Dinosaur Cake Tutorial

Cake-O-Saurus is the perfect party guest and even brings his own cupcake. Create your own little cute monster with this easy to follow dinosaur cake tutorial!

Brown Butter Choc Chip Cake

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cake

The taste of chocolate chip cookie dough in cake form! Indulge in a brown butter chocolate chip cake, with layers of vanilla chocolate chip cake and iced with cookie dough frosting.

Chocolate Caramel Bundt Cake

Caramel Chocolate Bundt Cake

This caramel zebra bundt cake, with swirls of chocolate and vanilla running through it will have you coming back for a more! Perfect for afternoon tea, bake sales or just keeping to yourself!