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Every cake recipe you'll ever need: from easy bakes to show-stoppers

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Malted chocolate cake

Everyone needs a really easy chocolate cake in their repertoire – and this one's as simple as it gets. With no folding in or whisking required, the hands-on prep time is around 10 minutes.

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Marbled coffee ring cake

Baking a simple cake in a ring mould gives it real wow factor. Cake release spray is handy to grease the tin with, and helps the cake turn out perfectly.

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Banana upside-down cake

This tasty twist on the classic upside-down cake is sure to become a family favourite. The caramel sauce base is made with sugar, butter and the clever addition of maple syrup

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Victoria sponge cake

Often one of the first cakes aspiring bakers attempt to make, this light sponge sandwich filled with raspberry jam and whipped cream is a teatime favourite.

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Pomegranate passion cake

In this recipe, an almond sponge is transformed into a sticky cake with a pomegranate drizzle, then topped with creamy mascarpone icing.

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Hot chocolate cake

Three layers of cake are sandwiched, covered and topped with cocoa buttercream, then decorated with whipped cream, grated chocolate and mini marshmallows.

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Chocolate torte

This dense, nutty cake is perfect with a cup of tea, or as a dessert with yogurt and berries. The recipe calls for a mixture of pumpkin seeds, poppy seeds and sunflower seed

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Lemon Swiss roll

A light, airy lemon sponge is filled with lemon icing and homemade lemon curd (though you can just buy it ready-made if you prefer).

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