Every Mary Berry Cake Recipe in One Delicious Place – Inspired by Mary Berry.
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 for grandchildren sneaking in before tea. Truthfully, I wasn’t always a fan of caraway seeds growing up. To my younger self, they were just “those weird crunchy bits” that got […]
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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 way too neat-looking. Definitely not the rugged, charming nubbins I remembered from my gran’s biscuit tin. But I couldn’t give up on them. There’s something so comforting about a good
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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 knife through the batter like I’d seen on Bake Off, only to end up with one big cocoa blob in the center. It resembled a cow pat—still delicious, but definitely
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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 grandma would enjoy on a quiet Sunday.” But after the first bite, I was completely won over. The first time I rushed the soaking step (impatient as usual), and the
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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 good. The cake is a perfect balance of light, citrusy sponge with just enough cocoa to deepen the flavor, topped with a rich, smooth orange chocolate frosting that’s so good,
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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 I doubled the zest. Big mistake—it threw off the balance and ended up tasting more like a lemon-scented candle than a cake. Not exactly the result I was hoping for.
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The first time I baked this cake, I was this close to binning it. The fruit sank like a stone, and the middle? Gloopy. Not my proudest moment. I nearly blamed the recipe (sorry, Mary), but truthfully—I rushed. I didn’t drain the apricots properly or prep the dried fruit like I should’ve. But the second
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It all started late one Sunday. I had a couple of sad-looking Bramley apples rolling around in the fruit bowl and not much else in the cupboard. With the weather chilly outside and the kettle on, I thought—why not try a cake? Truth be told, I didn’t expect much. The first attempt? Underbaked. The middle
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I’ll admit it—I used to quietly push fruit cake to the side at Christmas, right next to those sad, untouched tangerines. It just never won me over. But last November, while the rain battered the windows and I was itching to bake something cosy, I gave Mary Berry’s fruit cake a go. Everything changed. The
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There’s something magical about milk chocolate cake—it instantly transports me to childhood. Sticky fingers, uneven slices, and not a single worry in sight. I baked this one on a rainy Tuesday, needing something—anything—to go right. Spoiler: the first attempt didn’t. I followed Mary Berry’s lead and used margarine straight from the fridge (because of course
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