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Cake of the Month

What could be better than a slice of home-made cake with a cup of tea in the afternoon? There are already tens of mouthwatering cakes on the site but each month, we'll be adding a brand new recipe. So whether chocolate's your thing or you prefer an old-fashioned flapjack, keep your eyes on Cake of the Month for all your favourite bakes!
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Macaroons

These crisp little almond biscuits are a speciality of the Lorraine region in France. They're easy to make and are particularly nice served with fruit fools or ice cream.

Apricot Crumble Cake

This is a sort of half-flan and half-cake, with a sponge base, fruit filling and crumble topping.

Chocolate Beer Cake

If you come from Dublin, you make this with Guinness; if you come from Cork, you make this with Murphy's. Either way, the beer gives it an interesting and quite different flavour.

Orange Butterfly Cakes

These are filled with orange curd, instead of lemon, for a change. Alternatively, they're very nice filled with plain whipped cream - or whipped cream flavoured with coffee.

Iced Date and Walnut Cake

This is a very easy mixture to make and the tangy lemon in the icing on the finished cake contrasts beautifully with the spiciness.

Old-fashioned Cherry Cake

Cherry cake has always been a firm family favourite. However, sometimes those unobliging cherries end up in a heap at the bottom! The answer is to use the right recipe - and we've had lots of complimentary letters about this one!

Children's Cake

I've called this one Children's Cake because it's made in a large tin and then iced and cut into squares, and it does seem to go a long way in the school holidays etc. Also, you can use different toppings on different sections of the cake, for a party.

Apricot Hazelnut Meringue Cake

This is a very light, soft meringue mixture - not over-crisp on the outside and fairly marshmallowy on the inside. Ground hazelnuts are available at wholefood shops and delicatessen.

Little Strawberry Shortcakes

These are delicious served for a very special tea or as a sweet course at a dinner party - but they don't keep very well so must be eaten on the same day as they're made.

Sachertorte

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 thick whipped cream – but I leave that up to you!