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All-in-One Method Baking
Learn how all-in-one method baking works: one bowl, soft butter and a mixer. Includes a basic sponge recipe, when to use it, and common fixes.
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Easy Gluten-Free Banana Cake
An easy one-bowl gluten-free banana cake with tips on flour blends, keeping it moist, frosting ideas, muffin and loaf options, and storage.
Irish Lemon Cake
An easy Irish lemon cake with lemon curd baked into a tender, custardy crumb, plus a quick homemade curd, common mistakes, serving ideas, and storage tips.
Jam Sponge Cake Recipes
Two reliable jam sponge cake recipes, a classic Victoria sponge and a light whisked sponge, plus jam tips, ideas, storage and freezing advice.
Easy Italian Apple Cake
A simple one-bowl Italian apple cake (torta di mele) with lemon zest and plenty of fresh apples, plus tips for a moist crumb and ideas for serving.
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Everyday Cakes Simple cakes, cupcakes, slices and spice cakes. 7 guides Banana Cakes Banana cakes in gluten-free, rum, hazelnut and toffee versions. 7 guides Lemon Cakes Lemon cakes, rolls and polenta and zucchini variations. 5 guides Sponge & Honey Cakes Jam sponge, honey, molasses and revani-style cakes. 6 guides Italian Cakes Apple, ricotta, biscuit, baba and amaretto cakes from Italy. 7 guides Layered & Potluck Desserts Crowd-pleasing layered desserts and casseroles. 7 guides
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Cake Mix Shortcuts Coffee cakes, bundt cakes and other cake-mix recipes. 5 guides Appliance & Pan Desserts Instant Pot, Dutch oven and skillet desserts. 4 guides No-Bake Desserts Cheesecakes, parfaits and desserts with no oven. 7 guides Frostings, Glazes & Sauces Icings, buttercreams, ganache, glazes and dessert sauces. 6 guides Fruit & Ingredient Desserts Desserts built around bananas, strawberries, chestnuts and labneh. 5 guides
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European Pastries Swiss, Italian and French pastries, tortes and meringues. 6 guides Asian Cakes & Sweets Malaysian, Korean, Japanese, Indonesian and Chinese cakes and sweets. 8 guides South Asian Desserts Saffron desserts, jalebi cake and Indian almond cake. 3 guides World Desserts Australian, Slovenian, Romanian, Inuit, Trinidadian and historic desserts. 7 guides