Delia's Cakes

Delia's Cakes

Who doesn't love cake?

Here is a collection from the book Delia's Cakes ranging from loaf cakes, celebration cakes, muffins, biscuits and of course, chocolate cakes.

All Delia's recipes are easy to make and will suit all occasions. Some are included in our Cookery School Videos, and one of the most popular recipes is Delia's Classic Sponge Cake which you can see on this page.

Coffee and Walnut Sponge Cake

This is a revised, more contemporary, version of one of the original sponge cakes in the earlier book. I...

This is a revised, more contemporary, version of one of the original sponge cakes in the earlier book. I am still very fond of it and have continued to make it regu...

Creole Christmas Cake

If there were a Delia’s Christmas cake poll this would now be a clear leader. Originally from the Caribb...

If there were a Delia’s Christmas cake poll this would now be a clear leader. Originally from the Caribbean, it does involve quite a lot of booze and a week’s pre-s...

Ginger Oat Biscuits

These have always been personal favourites, and in this edition we have added chopped crystallised ginger a...

These have always been personal favourites, and in this edition we have added chopped crystallised ginger and made them even better. The Delia Onine Cookery School:...

20 minutes - 22 minutes

Damp Gingerbread

There has been much debate about the title of this recipe. ‘Damp’ is not the usual adjective to describe...

There has been much debate about the title of this recipe. ‘Damp’ is not the usual adjective to describe a cake, but a recent group of tasters nodded in assent – it...

Damson (or Plum) Muffins

It’s not easy to buy damsons, but it’s worth searching in farm shops and markets at the end of August. H...

It’s not easy to buy damsons, but it’s worth searching in farm shops and markets at the end of August. However, if they’re not forthcoming, you can still make these...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

Dark Jamaican Gingerbread

This cake, originally from the sugar-and-spice island of Jamaica, has sadly become a factory-made clone, bu...

This cake, originally from the sugar-and-spice island of Jamaica, has sadly become a factory-made clone, but made at home it’s dark, sticky, fragrant with ginger – the...

1 hour 15 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes

Double Lemon Drizzle Cake

This is the definitive Lemon Drizzle cake, and we have used four lemons. There’s almost as much drizzle ...

This is the definitive Lemon Drizzle cake, and we have used four lemons. There’s almost as much drizzle as cake, so after you bite through the crunchy crust it is v...

Easter Simnel Cake

What is Simnel cake? A rich fruit cake which includes lumps of marzipan stirred into the mixture that me...

What is Simnel cake? A rich fruit cake which includes lumps of marzipan stirred into the mixture that melts and combines with all the other flavours during cooking....

2 hours - 40 minutes

Family Cake

Nothing very trendy or sexy here. We thought maybe time had moved on. But we were so wrong. This cake ha...

Nothing very trendy or sexy here. We thought maybe time had moved on. But we were so wrong. This cake has a charm all of its own, top votes from tasters and fits th...

40 minutes - 50 minutes

Flapjacks

There has been a bit of toing and froing on this one, and a fifty-fifty split among our tasters. Some li...

There has been a bit of toing and froing on this one, and a fifty-fifty split among our tasters. Some like them richer and very buttery, some like them drier and wi...

40 minutes - 45 minutes

Florentines

If there was such a thing as a prize for the very best biscuit in the world, one bite of a Florentine would...

If there was such a thing as a prize for the very best biscuit in the world, one bite of a Florentine would tell you this was the winner. Absolutely top drawer and ...

10 minutes - 12 minutes

Gooseberry and Elderflower Muffins

What’s good about changing seasons is looking forward to gooseberries, which only come once a year. They...

What’s good about changing seasons is looking forward to gooseberries, which only come once a year. They can of course be frozen but they’re never quite as good, so...

Fresh Lime and Coconut Cake

This is a new adaptation of the cake in Summer Collection. I have to say the coconut milk powder is an e...

This is a new adaptation of the cake in Summer Collection. I have to say the coconut milk powder is an essential ingredient, as we have tried other products which s...

Fresh Orange and Passion Fruit Cake

The combination of orange and passion fruit gives this a tangy flavour, and because passion fruit is always...

The combination of orange and passion fruit gives this a tangy flavour, and because passion fruit is always available it’s great to use between seasons, particularly i...

Garibaldi Biscuits

Still lovely after all these years. Still popular with children and with everyone else. The Delia Onl...

Still lovely after all these years. Still popular with children and with everyone else. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch more biscuit recipes being made in...

12 minutes - 15 minutes

Gingerbread Men

This very well-behaved dough can put up with quite a bit of punishment, and is therefore ideal for children...

This very well-behaved dough can put up with quite a bit of punishment, and is therefore ideal for children to play around with. You can buy proper cutters for maki...

10 minutes - 15 minutes

Gingernuts

Straight from the old book into the new, with not a hint of change. Same crisp crunchiness, same snap as...

Straight from the old book into the new, with not a hint of change. Same crisp crunchiness, same snap as you break one in half, and same reminder of how very much b...

10 minutes - 15 minutes

Golden Apricot and Pecan Topping

This stunning gilded fruit and nut topping can be used to decorate Creole, Classic or Light Christmas Cake....

This stunning gilded fruit and nut topping can be used to decorate Creole, Classic or Light Christmas Cake. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to roast, cho...

Good Old Rock Cakes

These were once economy cakes, not too expensive, providing cake for large families. They were not going...

These were once economy cakes, not too expensive, providing cake for large families. They were not going to be included in this edition – until, that is, we made so...

18 minutes - 20 minutes

Grasmere Ginger Shortbreads

I will always be grateful to the Hunter family in Cumbria who served these in their lakeside hotel, and who...

I will always be grateful to the Hunter family in Cumbria who served these in their lakeside hotel, and who kindly gave me the recipe because I loved them so much. ...

Chocolate and Almond Cake

I feel somewhat constrained when trying endlessly to explain the merits of cakes to people who have not tri...

I feel somewhat constrained when trying endlessly to explain the merits of cakes to people who have not tried them, but there is only one word for this one. Magnifi...

Hazelnut Shortbreads with Raspberries

You can obviously use strawberries or indeed any summer berry mixture with these. They are extremely lig...

You can obviously use strawberries or indeed any summer berry mixture with these. They are extremely light, melt-in-the-mouth, and although they are a summer recipe...

10 minutes - 12 minutes

Caramel Sauce

Watch how to make Caramel in our Cookery School Technique video, just press the image to play.

Watch how to make Caramel in our Cookery School Technique video, just press the image to play.

10 minutes - 15 minutes

Iced English Walnut Cake

You can obviously make this with ready-shelled walnuts. But in the late autumn when English walnuts are ...

You can obviously make this with ready-shelled walnuts. But in the late autumn when English walnuts are about, if you sit down with music or a good radio programme ...

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