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Caramel Baileys pound cake

This easy bundt cake is rich with caramel and Baileys flavours and can be whipped up in the food processor for that perfect pound cake texture.

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You will fall in love with this easy Persian love cake. Rumour has it that a woman was trying to get a prince to fall in love with her and so she made this cake to try and convince him. No one knows quite what happened, but I’m sure there was not a crumb to spare.

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Feather-light chiffon cake

Moist and light as a feather, this chiffon cake is perfect for your next afternoon tea. It’s important to use an angel food cake pan for this recipe as it has built-in feet which helps the cake not deflate as it cools upside down. It’s available from kitchenware stores.

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Easy blender banana cake

Pop it in, blend it up and bake, cakes don’t get much simpler than this. Perfect to pop in a lunchbox or to accompany a hot cuppa in the afternoon, you’ll love this cake so much you’ll have it on repeat.

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Family-sized funfetti slab cake

This funfetti slab cake is big enough to feed a big family, and is a great celebration cake for birthdays or anniversaries. Just add candles!

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Easy pear cake

No electric or hand-held beaters required! Just a bowl and a whisk. This moist one-bowl wonder is an absolute cinch to make. I used Packham pears for this recipe, but you can use Beurre Bosc or Corella pears. Instead of pear, you could also use Granny Smith or Pink Lady apples.

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Eggless vanilla cake

This cake is incredibly moist with an almost pudding-like texture. You can easily vary the flavour of this cake by adding 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, ⅓ cup white choc chips or ⅓ cup desiccated coconut. You can add any of these ingredients when you add the vanilla extract.

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Carrot cake muffins

No electric beaters are needed to make these moist and fluffy carrot cake muffins with crunchy walnuts.

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Upside-down apple tea cake

Put on the kettle, round up the family and enjoy a slice of this fluffy and delicious upside-down apple tea cake.

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Coconut cake

Coconut-lovers rejoice! This super-moist, super-fluffy cake will tick all your sweet boxes. The cream cheese icing marries so well with the decadent coconut flavour. Be sure to cool your cakes completely before assembling.

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Slow cooker orange cake

Cooking this whole orange cake in the slow cooker gives the cake a wonderfully moist texture. It’s perfect served with a dollop of double cream or Greek-style yoghurt.

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The best Black Forest cake

The perfect make-ahead cake, this classic German torte tastes better as it sits as it allows the flavours to meld together. Always store the cake in the fridge until ready to serve.

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White chocolate mud cake pops

All you need are four ingredients to whip up these super-simple cake pops that are perfect for your next party.

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Old-fashioned tomato soup cake

It sounds like a crazy concoction, but adding a tin of condensed tomato soup to your cake mix gives it a lovely soft texture and a beautiful colour - tomato is a fruit, after all!