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Summer cake recipes

Whether you're looking for simple cupcakes or crowd-pleasing bakes, our collection of gorgeous summer cake recipes are sure to inspire.

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Our super light, fluffy and absolutely moreish lemon pound cake recipe is made with fresh lemons for extra zing and vanilla bean extract for sweetness
Lemon pound cake
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These vibrant cupcakes have a matcha-flavoured green sponge and are topped with pink buttercream making for a fun bake. For André Oldfield, baking has always been a way for him to bring people together. In 2016, he started Worcestershire Pride and bakes these colourful cupcakes to celebrate.
Matcha cupcakes
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This carrot cake has everything you know and love about the classic recipe but it's made with gluten-free self-raising flour so it is suitable for coeliacs.
Gluten-free carrot cake
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Get the mixing bowl at the ready for this deliciously decadent upside-down cake
Rum and ginger pineapple upside-down cake
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A gluten-free, bite-sized bake inspired by the classic flavours of lemon meringue pie
Flourless lemon meringue cakes
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Blood oranges, also known as Jaffa Reds have a unique raspberry-like taste, and they're perfect in this show-stopping bake
Blood orange upside-down cake
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Enjoy your favourite gin cocktail in the form of a cake, with this gorgeous gin and tonic cake recipe. It has all the aromatic flavour of a glass of ‘G&T’, with juniper and lime-flavoured sponges soaked in a gin and tonic syrup and a sweet gin icing.
Gin and tonic cake
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Bake a show-stopping cake with this zingy orange, olive oil and thyme cake – the thyme brings a nice savoury touch. Not only is this cake delicious, but it contains no eggs, making suitable for those who don't eat them (or if you've just run out!).
Orange, olive oil and thyme cake
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Victoria sponge cake
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Named after Queen Victoria, this quintessentially British bake is simplicity at its best; sweet strawberry jam and pillowy soft cream, sandwiched between two light sponge cakes and a dusting of icing sugar
  • Serves 8
  • 45 mins
  • 443 calories
Strawberry cheesecake tarts
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Need something sweet but don’t want to cook? These strawberry cheesecake tarts are the answer. With a crumbly ginger biscuit base, Greek yogurt and soft cheese filling with strawberries and jam on top, these fruity treats are pure indulgence.
  • Serves 4
  • 20mins to prepare, 5mins to cook and 25mins to cool
  • 563 calories
Rainbow cake
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This vibrant, six-tiered rainbow creation is a guaranteed showstopper
  • Serves 18
  • 1 hr 20 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
  • 602 calories
Fairy cakes
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Fairy cakes are a kids' party classic – and are easy to make with them, too. Light vanilla sponge is topped with icing and strawberry jam – and two half slices of cake that make a cute pair of wings.
  • Serves 9
  • 15mins to prepare and 20mins to cook, plus 15mins to decorate
  • 485 calories
Classic Victoria sponge
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Master the classics with this delicious Victoria sponge. A quintessential British bake, it features layers of light sponge sandwiched together by velvety cream and juicy strawberries
  • Serves 10
  • 70 mins
  • 435 calories
Vegan birthday cake
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Bursting with tropical flavour from coconut, passion fruit and mango, this gorgeous vegan birthday cake recipe is so delicious.
  • Serves 12
  • 45 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook, plus cooling
  • 640 calories
William Drabble’s victoria sponge cupcakes
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William Drabble’s victoria sponge cupcakes is perfect for getting the kids involved with cake mix and calling on their creative side in decorating the cakes
  • Serves 12
  • 15mins to prepare, 10-15mins to cook, 10mins to cool and 10mins to decorate.
  • 245 calories
Almond cakes with rose-scented icing
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These pretty almond cakes are perfect sweet addition to a party or special occasion. Ground almonds in the batter add a delicate texture and flavour, whilst the rose water icing brings a dazzlingly pink floral touch to proceedings.
  • Serves 6
  • 30 mins
  • 333 calories
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