Christmas cake Recipes

This recipe is my own but at the same time a conflation of a couple of Italian Christmas must-haves: the glorious, fruit-studded panettone…Read on

This is a sleight of hand, or a trick of equipment rather than an act of brilliance. True, the cake does look incredibly complicated…Read on

I have never quite understood how people can go in for vast, rich breakfasts on Christmas morning.  I am hardly a modest eater…Read on

On days when I want the warmth of the hearth rather than the hurly burly of the city streets I stay in and read cookery books, and…Read on

There are few more popular ways to end a dinner party than with a fallen chocolate cake – the cakes are so called because they…Read on

If you're going to get started, this is the cake you should begin with. Not just because it's simple - though it is - but because…Read on

Forget the name, this cake is heavenly. The crumb is tender, the filling and frosting luscious.  When I made it one friday, I…Read on

This is another of my maternal grandmother's recipes. I've changed it a bit, not least substituting dark rum for her juice and zest…Read on

I know the recipe looks finicky, and I can’t promise it’s a doddle, but it works easily and you will soon find you are…Read on

This is the fruity blonde sister to that brunette temptress, my chocolate fruit cake from Nigella Christmas. It delivers, as promised,…Read on

This cake is magnificent in its damp blackness. I can't say that you can absolutely taste the stout in it, but there is certainly…Read on

This is incredibly easy to make; even if you're stressed out, it won't topple you over into nervous collapse. It's such an accommodating…Read on

Christmas cupcakes with a mincemeat centre. These little cupcakes would be an ideal alternative for kids who don't like the traditional…Read on

At this time of year, I like to make cakes with spices. I love the smell that spreads in the house when I bake. This spice cake is…Read on