Every Mary Berry Cake Recipe in One Delicious Place – 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 over how runny the batter looked. I was convinced I’d messed it up completely. I even hovered over the bin, ready to chuck it. But I’m so glad I didn’t—because […]
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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. The sponge turned out pale and dense, and the whipped cream melted into a sad puddle because I didn’t wait for the cake to cool properly. But here’s the thing:
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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 a quick bake to power through the afternoon slump turned into something special. Spoiler: I ate two slices before dinner. I followed Mary Berry’s method exactly, even using cold margarine
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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 anything fancy—just the basics like eggs, margarine, and self-raising flour. I needed something quick to lift my spirits, so I grabbed Mary Berry’s Fast Cakes book. At first, I thought
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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 sponge that had a crack across the top, almost like it had split its trousers. I was a little disappointed. But here’s the twist—the crack is exactly what you want!
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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, and the top ended up looking more like a fruitcake mishap than a proper heritage bake. But I was stubborn. Dundee cake has that charming, old-school vibe—something your gran would
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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 wash, the jam went rogue, and the almonds sank straight to the bottom. It was meant for my neighbour’s garden tea… and ended up as a soggy-bottomed crumble pretending to
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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 your favourite slice hadn’t vanished. The first time I made it? Disaster. I let the margarine get too soft and rushed the mixing. The result: a sunken, dense sponge that
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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 inspiration—except a half-used jar of lemon curd and a lonely lime. That was enough. I decided: Let’s bake. I’ve made lemon drizzle cake countless times, but this recipe brings something
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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 fridge held one lonely lemon, a few overly ripe passion fruits, and half a tub of double cream I couldn’t bear to throw away. I thought it would be an
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