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.

Spiced Apple Muffins

Apples, as I’ve said before, are good in cake recipes, adding fragrance as well as moisture. So they’re ...

Apples, as I’ve said before, are good in cake recipes, adding fragrance as well as moisture. So they’re perfect for muffins. In the autumn you could replace one of ...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

Spiced Apple and Cider Cake

This is quite definitely a dessert cake. The combination of spices, and the balance of tart apples and c...

This is quite definitely a dessert cake. The combination of spices, and the balance of tart apples and cake are perfect. It needs a large dollop of crème fraiche or...

1 hour 20 minutes - 1 hour 40 minutes

Spiced Cranberry Muffins

I just couldn’t stop eating these when we tested them, so for me this is another reason to look forward to ...

I just couldn’t stop eating these when we tested them, so for me this is another reason to look forward to the Christmas season. They are great at any time, but wou...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

Spiced Date and Sesame Crunchies

The original recipe didn’t have sesame seeds, which is an added dimension, and we’re pleased they’re popula...

The original recipe didn’t have sesame seeds, which is an added dimension, and we’re pleased they’re popular with children since they’re so easy to pop into a lunchbox...

Squidgy Cake Flourless

In the late ’70s this cake went down a storm, and still people tell me they always have it on their birthda...

In the late ’70s this cake went down a storm, and still people tell me they always have it on their birthday! Because it is not made with flour it’s incredibly ligh...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

Sticky Prune and Date Cake

An unequivocal winner! Dark, sticky, very moist, keeps like a dream, has always been hugely popular with...

An unequivocal winner! Dark, sticky, very moist, keeps like a dream, has always been hugely popular with everyone who makes it. You can now watch how to make Sti...

1 hour 50 minutes

Sticky Toffee Loaf Cake with Fudge Icing

It’s the dates (as in the famous pudding) that give this dark, sticky cake its toffee flavour, which is com...

It’s the dates (as in the famous pudding) that give this dark, sticky cake its toffee flavour, which is complemented beautifully by the fudge-flavoured icing. The D...

1 hour 30 minutes - 1 hour 50 minutes

Strawberries and Cream Sponge Cake

This may look a little complicated, but in fact the final result makes it so much easier to serve for a par...

This may look a little complicated, but in fact the final result makes it so much easier to serve for a party. The Delia Online Cookery School: For more sponge cake...

30 minutes - 35 minutes

Sugared Flowers

You won't believe how very easy this is, but there is a word of warning. Not all flowers are edib...

You won't believe how very easy this is, but there is a word of warning. Not all flowers are edible, so you need to do some research if you want to do someth...

Swiss Roll

Will anyone still make a Swiss roll? we asked ourselves. We made one and guess what, it was absolutely l...

Will anyone still make a Swiss roll? we asked ourselves. We made one and guess what, it was absolutely lovely, so here it is, and actually it’s very easy to make. ...

14 minutes - 15 minutes

The Ultimate Carrot Cake

Well, it has to be said. There have been many versions over the years, but this is the ultimate and it’s...

Well, it has to be said. There have been many versions over the years, but this is the ultimate and it’s great for a birthday or any other celebration. At the footb...

Traditional Dundee Cake

There are a million and one versions of Dundee cake, so please don’t write to me and say this isn’t the rea...

There are a million and one versions of Dundee cake, so please don’t write to me and say this isn’t the real one! What I can guarantee is that this is a beautiful c...

1 hour 45 minutes

Traditional Lancashire Eccles Cakes

Eccles cakes are pastries really, but have always been referred to as cakes. Traditionally in Ecc...

Eccles cakes are pastries really, but have always been referred to as cakes. Traditionally in Eccles they were served with Lancashire cheese and this has bee...

Traditional Oatmeal Parkin

But which tradition is it? My grandparents claimed Yorkshire emphatically, while my Lancashire friends a...

But which tradition is it? My grandparents claimed Yorkshire emphatically, while my Lancashire friends are just as emphatic. Either way I just love it, and because ...

1 hour 30 minutes

Venetian Zabaglione Cake

This is my adaptation of a cake still served in the famous Harry’s Bar in Venice. You can eat it sipping...

This is my adaptation of a cake still served in the famous Harry’s Bar in Venice. You can eat it sipping a Bellini cocktail or with coffee at any time of day. But f...

30 minutes - 35 minutes

Very Fruity Irish Tea Cake

There are many versions of this and the type of tea used varies from what I call common tea to… you name it...

There are many versions of this and the type of tea used varies from what I call common tea to… you name it. But more importantly we have crammed in as much fruit a...

1 hour 10 minutes

Viennese Tartlets

The texture of these is not like anything else. They are very short and buttery, and seem to just melt i...

The texture of these is not like anything else. They are very short and buttery, and seem to just melt in the mouth. We like them filled with morello cherry jam bec...

Welsh Cakes

These have been a huge success with everyone who has tasted them, and because they’re cooked on top of the ...

These have been a huge success with everyone who has tasted them, and because they’re cooked on top of the stove, children (with supervision) love making them. Serv...

Whole Oat Crunchies

These are the quickest and easiest biscuits I have ever made: they have a nice crunch and a toffee taste. ...

These are the quickest and easiest biscuits I have ever made: they have a nice crunch and a toffee taste. A friend recently reminded me of these, so we tried them a...

15 minutes - 18 minutes

Winners' Cup Cakes

We make birthday cakes for children’s parties at the football club that look like football pitches, shirts ...

We make birthday cakes for children’s parties at the football club that look like football pitches, shirts etc. But for us at home these little cakes, made in footb...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

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