• victoria_lmmmv6 on June 09, 2026

  This has to be my most used cake book. Definitely justifies a space on my shelf

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Cinnamon Nutella cake

  • victoria_lmmmv6 on June 09, 2026

    Made multiple times. Really tasty. Often substituted the Aldi hazelnut spread for Nutella and just as good but way cheaper

• Porter cake

  • victoria_lmmmv6 on June 09, 2026

    Really easy and tasty. Lasts ages in the tin, so good for cut and come again

• Yummy scrummy carrot cake

  • Lilyinthevalley on September 02, 2020

    I used 19cm square tin as recommended but it was too small and the mixture spilled over. Will try a bigger tin next time. It also browned too quickly but didn't cook through in the time stated so will reduce the temperature and cook for longer. Finished result was OK, the orange icing was great.

• St Lucia banana cake

  • hlmdinas on February 12, 2026

    Didn’t do icing, cooked in loaf tin, used lemon instead of orange and left out walnuts! Easy recipe & very tasty.

• Strawberry and cinnamon torte

  • Cbrennan on May 31, 2026

    Super delicious. Tastes great the following day. Strawberries go very jammy

• Pear, hazelnut and chocolate cake

  • victoria_lmmmv6 on June 09, 2026

    Delicious and can be eaten as a pudding with cream or as piece of cake

• Sticky marmalade tealoaf

  • victoria_lmmmv6 on June 09, 2026

    On the sweet side so I reduced the sugar but good for using up old jars of marmalade

• Blackberry and apple loaf

  • Beth891 on September 04, 2023

    Skipped the orange and adding apple pie spice mix to both the topping and cake but otherwise made as is. I gave it 5 mins less the recommended time but I could have given it a couple mins less still. It was super easy and tasty but next time I think I would add 2 apples (grate one and cube the other) as it was a tiny bit dry and add lemon zest to the batter and maybe some cardamom

• Banana and walnut tea loaf

  • sharifah on February 19, 2016

    Really nice cake! I mixed it all in the food mixer; used large eggs and sprinkled demerara sugar on the top with the reserved walnuts. Even nicer the next day.

  • sharifah on April 25, 2026

    Made this again, delicious moist cake, not too sweet.

  • victoria_lmmmv6 on June 09, 2026

    Agree with other comments. Easy to make and works every time. Any old bananas I cant use up I chuck in the freezer and pull out later to make this

• Simnel muffins

  • sharifah on April 03, 2026

    Lovely easy recipe; very light fruit cake. Great for Easter. The icing part wasn’t quite accurate, I had to add more orange juice to the icing sugar to make it a bit more runny as per the book photo.

• Bramley apple, fig and walnut flapjacks

  • victoria_lmmmv6 on June 09, 2026

    Easily converted to vegan flapjacks with dairy and egg free margarine in place of the butter. In rhubarb season I have swapped apples for cooked rhubarb and ginger (no added water) and in plum season for stewed plums