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Master the art of the sponge cake and you're away! Delia offers masses of wonderful cakes from easy, quick and cheap options right up to celebration cakes with a difference and none of them too difficult to make either!
Serves 12Easter Simnel Cake
This classic cake offers a wonderful fruit cake covered with marzipan to go with your other teatime treats over Easter.
Serves 6Lemon and Lime Refrigerator Cake
This recipe was requested via e-mail by Jamie Sherwin. I love having your Cooks' Questions requests, as I haven't made one of these cakes for years and I've forgotten how good it is. Don't forget to start the night before you want it though.
For a rough 'snow' scene for a 7 inch (18 cm) square or an 8 inch (20 cm) round cakeRoyal Icing
I confess this has often been for me a last-minute affair late on Christmas Eve. Very often there's the odd robin or Father Christmas handed down through generations to decorate with, but failing that, a sprig of holly in the centre of the cake will
Chocolate Soured Cream Cake
This is for people who don’t like things too sweet but, that said, if you do, add a tablespoon of sugar to the filling.
Serves 4Squidgy Chocolate Cakes with Prunes in Marsala
A friend challenged Delia to come up with a chocolate cake that was low in fat: this is the luscious result, to make chocolate fans rejoice!
Serves 8Sachertorte
I don’t pretend that this is from the original recipe from the Hotel Sacher, in Vienna, where it is supposed to be a closely guarded secret. However, it is a very good variation. In Vienna, slices of Sachertorte are always served with a dollop of thi
Serves 8Amaretti Chocolate Cake
Extremely rich and packed with wonderful almondy amaretti flavours, this grown-up cake can just as well be served as a dinner-party dessert, with or without cream.
Makes one 8 inch (20 cm) round cakeItalian Chocolate Nut Christmas Cake
Chocolate, nuts and brandy find their way into this wonderful Italian Christmas cake from Anna del Conte - so good you could also serve it for dessert.
Serves 6-8Chocolate Fudge Cake
Wholemeal flour adds lightness to this stunning, classic cake - and of course you can kid yourself that it's a healthy option too! What could be better with a cup of tea?
Makes 15 squaresPreserved Ginger Cake with Lemon Icing
Delia's favourite cake and no surprise! The preserved ginger adds intriguing warmth and spice while the lemon icing deftly cuts through any richness, creating what could well be the world's most perfect cake.
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