Cakes

These coffee and walnut cupcakes are light, tender sponges with a pronounced roasted coffee flavour running through every bite, topped with a silky, cream-coloured coffee buttercream and finished with a walnut half that adds a pleasant crunch against the soft crumb. The combination of espresso and toasted walnuts gives each cupcake a warm, slightly bitter…

This Mary Berry cappuccino cake is a light, coffee-scented sponge with a soft, open crumb, sandwiched and covered in a silky, pale-brown buttercream that carries a gentle bitterness from real espresso. The surface is dusted with a fine layer of cocoa powder, exactly as a proper cappuccino would be, giving the finished cake a warm,…

This Mary Berry banana and walnut loaf is a dense, moist crumb with a golden-brown crust, carrying a deep banana fragrance that fills the kitchen as it bakes. The walnuts add a slightly bitter crunch against the soft, sweet interior, giving each slice a satisfying contrast in texture. It slices cleanly, holds together well, and…

This Mary Berry chocolate roulade is a deeply dark, fudgy sponge wrapped around a cloud of softly whipped double cream, with a surface that cracks gently as it rolls to give that signature rustic look. The texture is somewhere between a dense brownie and a mousse, rich with cocoa and just firm enough to hold…

This Mary Berry coffee cake is a tender, light-crumbed sponge with a warm roasted-coffee depth running through every bite, sandwiched and crowned with a smooth, creamy coffee buttercream that sets to a soft, silky finish. It is the kind of cake that holds its shape cleanly when sliced, with none of that dense, claggy texture…

This Mary Berry toffee cake is a warmly golden sponge with a deep caramel flavour, crowned with a thick, glossy toffee drizzle that sets to a slightly chewy finish as it cools. The crumb is soft and tender throughout, and the buttery sweetness carries a gentle bittersweet edge that keeps every slice from feeling overly…

This chocolate chip cake is a soft, golden vanilla sponge studded throughout with dark chocolate chips that hold their shape during baking and give a gentle melt with each bite. The crumb is tender and close, with a fine texture that cuts cleanly and holds up well whether served warm or at room temperature. What…

This Mary Berry tiramisu cake is a lightly soaked espresso sponge layered with a cloud-like mascarpone cream, dusted generously with fine cocoa powder that settles into every fold. The layers hold their shape when sliced, revealing clean bands of golden sponge and ivory cream, with the faintest bitterness from the coffee cutting through the richness…

This Mary Berry apple and almond cake is a golden, tender sponge with a fine crumb, dotted throughout with soft pieces of apple and layered with a warm nuttiness from ground almonds. The top forms a delicate, lightly crisp surface as it bakes, giving way to a moist, flavour-rich interior that holds together beautifully when…

This Mary Berry chocolate chip loaf cake is a tender, golden-crumbed sponge studded throughout with dark chocolate chips that soften into rich, melting pockets as the cake bakes. The crumb is moist and close-textured, with a lightly crisp top crust and a warm, buttery scent that fills the kitchen as it cooks. It slices cleanly…