Chocolate & raspberry zebra cake

Childhood favourite, the marble cake, gets an update where precision results in a uniformly stripy sponge

Sticky stem ginger cake with lemon icing

Try this moist and gooey stem ginger cake

Maple syrup cake

Using maple syrup and pecan nuts, Mary Berry’s Canadian inspired cake is filled with whipped cream, and is a real treat for a special gathering at coffee time

Grapefruit & poppy seed cake

A bundt cake tin gives a pretty finish to this citrus sponge, drizzled with a zesty butter glaze

Sugar-free carrot cake

This dairy-free and sugar-free carrot cake uses natural xylitol to sweeten it and is very simple to make

Battenberg cake

Sarah Cook’s traditional Battenberg cake is a delicious project for an afternoon in the kitchen

Decorative stars

Leave the tinsel and bling for the Christmas tree and keep it simple with this tasteful finishing touch to your homemade cake

Chocolate owl cake

A fun chocolate birthday cake decorated with buttons, biscuits and marzipan – bound to be a hit with young children

Raspberry spice cake

A show-stopping layer cake of moist buttermilk sponge, jam, berries and cream cheese frosting – a real centrepiece

Cappuccino cake

Coffee mornings were made for this moreish cappuccino cake, and it’s ready in under an hour

Walnut & coffee gateau

MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace shares his recipe for a classic cake – it’s much easier than it looks

Cherry & almond cake

Not just for Easter, this delicious cake makes a good centrepiece all year round