Cake recipe round-up

Last minute cake sales, forgotten family dinners and birthday parties after busy days… everyone needs reliable cake recipes up their sleeve. Here are some of our favourites.

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Carrot cake recipe

While carrot cake may not quite alleviate a guilty conscience, it’s a pretty good beta-carotene boost. Rumour has it, a slice helps you see in the dark. Night owls, this one’s for you.

Chocolate cake recipe

This chocolate cake recipe could have you smiling like a cheshire cat. It was sent in to us by Megan in our search for our favourite recipes from our Mums. Megan calls it her ‘revolting chocolate cake’ because you lose all self-discipline and, after making it in our Test kitchen here at Yuppiechef HQ, we know exactly what she’s talking about.

Coconut cake recipe

Dusted in a blanket of coconut, this cake is also filled to the brim with the tropical island fruit. Think of it as piña colada without the tipple.

Red velvet cake recipe

Look at this cake, dressed to impress. Be it a birthday bash, a kitchen tea or even just a friendly get-together, this red-centered cake taken from Annie Bell’s Baking Bible will whisk everyone off their feet.

Upside down pineapple and almond cake recipe

Like a Wimpy breakfast on a road trip, there’s a time and place for canned pineapple and this upside-down cake is it.

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Layered vanilla Easter cake recipe

Ever wondered what a sponge cake hug feels like? Ask these chocolate eggs. This Easter cake is such a special one that everyone wants a piece of it. Check out what these happy bakers did with their Easter cake. And if it’s not Easter time, how about adding some smarties or jelly tots instead?

Christmas cake recipe

Cover it in sprinkles, or maybe a bow? Something that twinkles? Or eat it just so. Here’s a recipe for a classic Christmas cake and a fondant how-to.

Vanilla cake with granadilla cream cheese icing

Vanilla just got a dose of passion…er… fruit. Finally a cake that can lower your stress levels. It’s true. Granadillas are said to help us relax, reduce and rejuvenate.

Orange sponge cake recipe

Some cakes can take you straight back to your childhood. This winning recipe for an orange sponge cake is best served on sunny afternoons with a good cup of tea.

Cake pop recipe

Have you ever tried making your own cake pops? Great for birthday parties, these bite-sized treats are easy and fun to make, especially with the Sweetly Does It Silicone Cake Pop Pan.

Lamington squares cake recipe

Delighting people since 1896, the classic Lammington was originally created by accidentally dropping cake into chocolate. Here in SA, they are actually called Ystervarkies.

We hope this round-up helps beat those 11th hour cake emergencies. Have you got a trusty cake recipe that you’d like to share?

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