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Lemon & Passion Fruit Delight by Mary Berry
This cake had me muttering under my breath and licking the spoon—sometimes at the same time. It all started on a humid Sunday afternoon. My

Mary Berry’s Refreshing Lemon & Lime Bake
I baked this lemon-lime traybake on one of those gloomy Wednesdays. Rain slammed the windows, my dinner plans fell through, and the fridge offered little

Mary Berry’s Party-Perfect Confetti Traybake
This traybake instantly took me back to those carefree village fêtes of childhood—plastic tablecloths, lemon barley water, and queues snaking around tables as you hoped

Mary Berry’s Classic Bakewell Tart
Let’s get real right from the start: my first Bakewell Tart was a buttery catastrophe. The pastry shrank like a wool jumper in a hot

Classic Dundee Cake by Mary Berry
I’ll be honest: the first time I made this Dundee cake, I completely messed up the almond topping. The blanched almonds sank into the batter,

The Ultimate Madeira Cake by Mary Berry
I’ll be honest—the first time I made Mary Berry’s Madeira Cake, I expected something light and refined. Instead, I ended up with a slightly domed

Mary Berry’s Delightful Butterfly Cakes
The first time I made butterfly cakes was on a dreary Tuesday afternoon when I was feeling a little down. My fridge wasn’t stocked with

Mary Berry’s Classic Mocha Layer Cake
I first made this Mocha Cake on a gloomy Tuesday when my coffee machine broke, and I needed something—anything—with caffeine in it. What started as

Mary Berry’s Timeless Victoria Sponge
I’ll admit it—the first time I tackled this cake, I was overly confident. “It’s just a Victoria sponge,” I thought. “Simple! Foolproof!” Famous last words.

Delightful Honey Cake Inspired by Mary Berry
I won’t lie—my first attempt at this honey cake nearly ended in a sticky disaster. When I first made Mary Berry’s honey cake, I panicked

Mary Berry’s Traditional Seed Cake Recipe
This seed cake instantly transported me back to my nan’s sideboard, where a tin of crumbly, slightly mysterious treats was always waiting—either for guests or

Mary Berry’s Classic Rock Cake Recipe
I have to admit, rock cakes weren’t exactly love at first bake for me. My first attempt ended up like little bricks—dry, overly sweet, and

Mary Berry Swirled Marble Cake
I’ll be honest, the first time I attempted this cake, I completely messed up the swirl. I got a bit overenthusiastic and tried dragging a

Mary Berry’s Classic Date and Walnut Cake
I’ll admit, I wasn’t expecting much from this cake the first time I made it. I thought, “Dates and walnuts? That sounds like something my

Chocolate Orange Cake by Mary Berry
The first time I made this Chocolate Orange Cake, it caused quite a bit of drama in my house. Everyone wanted the last slice—it’s that

Lemon Victoria Sponge by Mary Berry
When I first attempted Mary Berry’s Lemon Victoria Sponge, I definitely overcomplicated things. I feared the lemon wouldn’t stand out against the buttery sponge, so
