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Pistachio, lemon and coriander seed cake

This flavour combination really works – give it a try
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Exceptionally good seed cake

Caraway seeds and nutmeg bring a lovely warmth and spice to this loaf cake
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Diana Henry's famous chocolate olive oil cake

Chocolate and olive oil make surprisingly great bedfellows in this ultra-moist and easy chocolate cake recipe by Diana Henry
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Wild blueberry and almond babka loaf

'Rather than using chocolate, I like to make mine with either a homemade preserve or, in this case, with a wild blueberry preserve' says Ren Behan
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An easy vanilla cake recipe

This vanilla cake recipe is so easy to make, feel free to go big on the decoration. Just dust with of icing sugar or edible flowers
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Lemon cream tart with white chocolate and rose petals (Mazurek)

'It would be impossible to write a book on Polish sweet things without Mazurek' writes Ren Behan, ‘a pastry synonymous with Poland and, in particular, with the Polish Easter table.’ 
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Crêpe cake with caramel sauce and sesame snaps (Tort Naleśnikowy)

This caramel crepe cake is a great alternative to baking a cake for a special occasion. 
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Panettone bread and butter pudding cake

In an extract from The Exploding Bakery's new cookbook Bake It. Slice It. Eat It. we get the recipe for a Christmassy twist on classic bread and butter pudding
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Lemon cream cake

In an extract from her new book, Baking for Pleasure, Ravneet Gill shares this delightful lemon cream cake recipe
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Two-tone chocolate cake

Don’t be deceived by the humble ingredients (or the three-ingredient chocolate mousse!) – a delicate touch elevates them into something sublime.
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How to make banoffee pie

The Head Pastry Chef at Harrods shares a plant-based banoffee pie recipe from his cookbook ‘A New Way to Bake’
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Torta barozzi

This rich cake is moist with nuts and aromatic with coffee and rum
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The best Victoria sponge recipe, a classic British teatime treat

A Victoria sponge recipe for the ultimate in traditional British cakes. The Great British Bake-Off's Ruth Clemens shares her classic sponge cake recipe with jam and cream
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Best brownie recipe

A brownie recipe you'll be glad you found. Here's the secret for how to make perfect gooey-in-the-middle chocolate brownies.
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How to make banana bread 

A banana bread recipe that's hard to beat - simple, healthy and delicious. This banana bread is great freshly baked, but is also terrific when stored for a day or two and then sliced, toasted and spread with butter
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Easy chocolate cake recipe

An easy, gooey chocolate cake recipe with simple chocolate butter frosting. This lovely moist chocolate sponge can be in the oven in just 10 minutes.
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Pear and olive cake with creme anglaise

‘One of my favourites desserts, this is lovely and moist from the pears and, with the addition of custard, brings comfort on slightly colder spring days,’ says Mafruha Ahmed
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Lemon drizzle cake

A lemon drizzle cake recipe for a perfectly sweet and tangy result that's well received with a cup of tea.
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Alison Roman's raspberry ricotta cake

This extremely snackable and gently sweetened raspberry ricotta cake can be made with one bowl
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Rhubarb, almond and blood orange cake

We love rhubarb at Clarke’s – it is used in all manner of ways, including ice creams, sorbets and meringues, or simply baked with sweet wine and blood orange juice. This sweet and tangy cake works especially well with a scented tea.