Pineapple upside-down cake
Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour Serves Serves 12 This posh take on a Seventies’ classic brings a retro dish bang up to date. Just add friends. …
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Honey cake
Try James Martin’s super easy recipe for a rich, moist honey cake: perfect with a cuppa. Ingredients 170g/6oz clear honey 140g/5oz butter 85g/3oz light muscovado sugar 2 eggs, beaten 200g/7oz self raising flour, sieved water …
Baked chocolate fennel mousse cake with crème fraîche
Ingredients 1 fennel, bulb only, cut in half lengthways and finely sliced 300g/10½oz dark chocolate 150g/5oz butter, plus extra for greasing 6 free-range eggs, separated 50g/2oz caster sugar 200g/7oz crème fraîche, to serve Preparation method …
Coffee cake with coffee buttercream, coffee glacé icing and candied walnuts
You can’t get much more coffee into a coffee cake than this. Ingredients For the coffee cake 200g/7oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing the tins 200g/7oz caster sugar 4 medium free-range eggs 3 …
Strawberries and cream sponge cake
Duck eggs add extra richness and gorgeous colour to this classic sponge. You could substitute the strawberries with other soft fruit. Ingredients For the strawberry jam 500g/1lb 2oz strawberries, hulled and cut in half if …
Strawberry and cream cake
Ingredients 1 large ready-made sponge flan case 750ml/1¼ pints double cream 100g/3½oz caster sugar 1 shot of orange liqueur 200ml/7fl oz ready-made custard 2-3 punnets strawberries, hulled and halved lengthways; leave about ten small ones …
Fig cake with a dried fig chutney and cheddar cheese
A fig-lover’s delight. Try this savoury-sweet cake with tangy chutney and a slice of cheese. Ingredients 125g/4½oz ground almonds 50g/1¾oz caster sugar, plus 2 tbsp for sprinkling 30g/1oz plain flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ …
Strawberry Christmas cake
Pleasantly surprise your guests when cutting into this meringue topped fruity gateaux that has the appearance of an iced fruit cake. Ingredients For the strawberry jam 550g/1lb 4oz jam sugar with added pectin 1 lemon, …
Raspberry and pistachio cake trifle
This posh trifle by James Martin combines homemade cake, pistachio nuts, kirsch and lashings of cream… Heaven. Ingredients For the custard 250ml/9fl oz full-fat milk 250ml/9fl oz double cream 1 vanilla pod, split in half …
Madeira cake
James Martin’s simple steps for making Madeira cake, will have you whipping up a soft, buttery afternoon treat. Ingredients 175g/6oz butter, at room temperature 175g/6oz caster sugar 3 free-range eggs 250g/9oz self-raising flour 2-3 tbsp …
Classic victoria sponge cake with strawberry jam
This cake is so simple and totally delicious. Making it with homemade jam makes it extra special. Ingredients For the jam 500g/1lb 2oz jam sugar 1 lemon, zest and juice 500g/1lb 2oz fresh strawberries, hulled, …
Lardy cake with black pepper strawberry jam
James Martin bakes a traditional English tea bread enriched with lard, sugar, spices and dried fruit. Ingredients For the cake 225g/8oz sultanas 90g/3½oz lard, plus 1 tbsp extra for greasing 125g/4½oz light muscovado sugar 2 …
Chocolate and blackberry mousse cake with vanilla ice cream and blackberry sauce
This light chocolate cake is a great make-ahead dessert and sure to keep the family happy. Make it easy for yourself by buying the ice cream. Equipment and preparation: you will need an ice cream …
Chocolate fennel cake with candied fennel and pastis cream
Ingredients For the cake 1 fennel bulb, cut in half lengthways, finely sliced 300g/10oz plain chocolate 150g/5oz butter 6 free-range eggs, separated 50g/2oz caster sugar For the candied fennel 110g/4oz caster sugar 110ml/4fl oz water …