The perfect recipe for anyone afraid of baking – because there’s no baking involved. Just assemble the ingredients, then chill overnight before turning out a luxcious creamy cake. Ingredients: (Serves ) 60 g/2 oz toasted hazelnuts, chopped 225 g/8 oz mascarpone cheese 2 tablespons icing sugar, sifted Finely grated zest of 1 orange Juice of…
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Layering the cake with marzipan gives this golden cake a lusciously sticky and indulgent center. It’s particularly good served warm for afternoon tea or morning coffee. Ingredients: (Serves 8) 170 g/6 oz butter, at room temperature 140 g/5 oz caster sugar 3 eggs 140 g/5 oz self-raising flour 85 g/3 oz ground almonds 75 g/3…
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This cake is an absolute classic and utterly simple to make. The intense lemony flavor comes from drenching the tender golden cake with lemon syrup while it’s still warm. Ingredients: (Serves 9-12) For the cake: 125 g/4 oz plus 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature 130 g/4½ oz caster sugar 2 large eggs Finely grated…
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Soft, tender banana cake is an absolute classic and even better topped with an indulgent cream cheese icing. It’s also a great way to use up very ripe bananas that you think are a bit too soft to eat. Ingredients: (Serves 8) For the cake: 2 ripe bananas 2 eggs 175 ml/6 fl oz vegetable…
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