Classic Cakes
Below are our 14 articles in the classic cakes' category:
Let’s start off by explaining that boiled cakes aren’t actually boiled. They’re baked in an oven like any other cake but the ingredients – the...
Grasmere is famous for its gingerbread; in Kendal it’s mint cake that the visitors queue to buy; in Bath it’s the buns and the Sally Lunns....
When it comes to baking it seems the Irish have less of a sweet tooth than the rest of us. Researching their cookery it was hard to find many...
Scotland has developed a culinary repertoire of exceptional quality of cakes and biscuits, when it comes to cake baking it seems the Scottish have...
Ask a Welshman what food he remembers from his childhood and chances are he’ll mention one of these: bara brith, teisen lap, or ‘picen ar y maen’....
All of these fruity cakes can be served simply as an accompaniment to a cup of coffee or dressed up with cream or yogurt as a special dessert....
For more than three centuries, chocolate éclairs have been delighting chocophiles all over the world. This elegant pastry creation combines some of...
Think carrot cake think American. It has that twang about it, but carrots have been included in sweet recipes in Britain since mediaeval times....
As Homer Simpson might say ‘Cheesecake … mmmm.’
Cheesecake has been around for a long time: the ancient Greeks had their version as did the...
Finding the perfect chocolate cake recipe was always going to be a tough mission. Should it be light or dense? Iced or drizzled? Made with melted...
If you’ve been browsing through Cake Baker you might have noticed that we have a page dedicated to the easiest way of making a sponge cake that is...
So which cakes deserve to make it into the prestigious Classic category? There’s much dispute here at Cake Baker and every household seems to have...
Let’s hear it for the everyday fruit cake!
Fruit cakes have fallen out of favour in recent years as trendier cakes such as carrot, have risen in...
When the Cake Baker team received a request for a Scottish Dumpling recipe we sprang into action!
Cloutie Dumpling
Traditionally served at New...
You should seek independent professional advice before acting upon any information on the CakeBaker website. Please read our Disclaimer.
