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    Home » Recipes

    Cakes

    Cake is my happy place! As a homebaker, one of my first bakes as a child was a pound cake, using my grandmother's thrifty recipe. Since then, my repertoire has increased, but pound cakes still hold a special place in my heart!

    Whether you're looking for a classic like a Devil's Food cake or something a bit more experimental like a cinnamon Swiss roll - I've got you covered!

     

    • Black Velvet layer cake, with a slice cut and partly pulled out showing the layers. The cake is on a glass cake stand.
      Black Velvet Cake
    • Overhead shot of a British Christmas cake fresh from the oven, being fed bourbon with a spoon. The cake is still in its lined baking pan, which is sat on trivet to cool.
      Easy British Christmas Cake
    • A slice of blueberry angel food cake on a blue and white plate. The cake is topped with a dollop of whipped cream and a few fresh blueberries. There is a small dessert fork sticking out of the top of the cake.
      Blueberry Angel Food Cake
    • Close up image of a slice of Biscoff Tres Leches cake on a small blue and white plate. The slice of cake has whipped cream and cookie crumbs on top and a small fork is skewering a bite full.
      Biscoff Tres Leches Cake
    • Gingerbread bundt with orange glaze.
      Gingerbread Bundt Cake
    • A slice of the best Reese's cake with peanut butter buttercream.
      Reese's Cake Recipe - The Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Cake
    • Taking a fork full of light vanilla cake with strawberry jam filling and top.
      Strawberry Jam Cake - Light Vanilla Cake Layers with Strawberry Jam Filling
    • A slice of lemon and blackberry layer cake with blackberry filling and blackberry buttercream.
      Lemon Blackberry Cake
    • Mini egg cookie cake close up of slice.
      Mini Egg Cookie Cake - Ultimate Giant Easter Cookie
    • Taking out a slice of lemon blueberry jam cake with blueberry buttercream.
      Blueberry Jam Cake - Easy Blueberry Filled Layer Cake
    • Slice of chocolate walnut cake with chocolate ganache frosting.
      Easy Moist Chocolate Walnut Cake with Ganache Frosting
    • A chocolate battenberg cake sliced showing the chequerboard pattern of yellow and brown cake, with ganache and marzipan.
      Easy Chocolate Battenberg Cake - The Ultimate Chocolate Chequerboard Cake
    • Malagasy cake made with spiced cream and bananas.
      Malagasy Cake - Inspired by the Ultimate Madagascar Dessert
    • Overhead picture of pumpkin pound cake, topped with vanilla glaze and chopped pecans. Half unsliced and half sliced and laid out on the platter.
      Pumpkin Pound Cake - The Ultimate Pumpkin Bundt
    • Cardamom pistachio pound cake on a wooden board being sliced.
      Cardamom Pistachio Cake
    • Cinnamon swiss roll cake with stabilized whipped cream filling and plum compote.
      Cinnamon Swiss Roll
    • Close up image of a slice of cinnamon bundt cake with a cinnamon sugar swirl rippling through the centre of the slice. The cake has a cinnamon cream glaze on top and is being held on a silver cake slice.
      Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Cinnamon Sugar Swirl
    • Banana pound cake topped with a cinnamon maple glaze and sliced.
      Banana Pound Cake
    • A slice of Texas sheet cake on a spatula held above the sheet pan full of chocolate sheet cake.
      Texas Sheet Cake - The Only Chocolate Cake You'll Ever Need
    • Plate with a mini pumpkin cream cheese bundt cake with a fork full taken out ready to eat.
      Mini Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bundt Cakes
    • Seven layered chocolate cake, reminiscent of the smith island cake. Thin vanilla cake layers stacked with chocolate fudge frosting.
      Seven Layer Chocolate Cake
    • Slices of angel food cake on a tray.
      Easy Almond Angel Food Cake
    • Side view of a slice off of a classic pound cake
      My Grandma's Best Thrifty Old Fashioned Pound Cake
    • A close up overhead image of a mini bay leaf cake.
      Bay Leaf Cake
    • sliced coconut cake
      Fresh Coconut Cake - Southern Family Classic
    • Cutting a slice of maple pecan cake.
      Maple Pecan Cake
    • Seasons changing - time for an autumn-inspired Battenberg Cake
    • Baby Battenbergs - the tiny checkered cake for any occasion!
    • Old fashioned carrot cake with pineapple, coconut and walnuts, layered with cream cheese frosting.
      Old Fashioned Carrot Cake with Pineapple
    • Slice of almond streusel coffee cake.
      Easy Almond Streusel Coffee Cake with Amaretto
    • Red wine chocolate Devil's food cake dusted with powdered sugar.
      Red Wine Chocolate Cake - Ultimate Decadent Devil's Food

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    Image of Liz Mincin blogger and recipe developer behind Waiting for Blancmange.

    Hi, I'm Liz! I'm an American expat in the UK, with over 20 years experience baking and creating desserts. Taught tricks and tips by my mother and grandmothers, I'm sharing recipes and baking tips from my Italian American and Southern roots, along with a few British staples picked up from my time living across various regions in the UK.

    More about me →

    Valentine's Treats

    • Homemade Puff Pastry Pop Tarts
    • Close up image of a slice of Dubai chocolate tart showing the layers of chocolate base, pistachio kataifi filling and ganache topping.
      Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Tart
    • A single cup of pistachio panna cotta topped with Amarena cherry syrup and pistachio brittle.
      Pistachio Panna Cotta - My New Favourite Creamy Dessert
    • Mini strawberry cheesecakes, some topped with whipped cream and slices of fresh strawberries.
      Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes

    Spring Baking Ideas

    • Overhead close up shot of a cardamom cinnamon roll drizzled in vanilla glaze and sprinkled with pearl sugar.
      Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls
    • Taking a fork full of light vanilla cake with strawberry jam filling and top.
      Strawberry Jam Cake - Light Vanilla Cake Layers with Strawberry Jam Filling
    • Seven layered chocolate cake, reminiscent of the smith island cake. Thin vanilla cake layers stacked with chocolate fudge frosting.
      Seven Layer Chocolate Cake
    • Mini egg cookie cake close up of slice.
      Mini Egg Cookie Cake - Ultimate Giant Easter Cookie

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