
Retro cake recipes
Freshly baked traditional treats.
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Black forest arctic roll
Make the ultimate retro pudding mash-up, a combination of arctic roll meets black forest gateau, complete with chocolate sponge and an ice cream centre
Pineapple & cherry sponge with coconut rum custard
Combine the classic flavours of coconut, pineapple and rum in this retro pudding that comes with a fabulous custard. A perfect winter dining centrepiece
Chocolate bread & butter pudding
Give bread and butter pudding a makeover with pinwheel swirls, a marmalade glaze and the double-chocolate treatment. Easy comfort food for a lazy weekend
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Fancy a trip down memory lane? This classic school-days sprinkle sponge will do the trick. Serve as an afternoon treat, or for dessert with warm custard
Classic Arctic roll
Follow our step-by-step guide to this retro frozen dessert of vanilla ice cream wrapped in a light sponge cake, with homemade strawberry jam
Glamorous fairy cakes
A retro twist to a childhood favourite - learn how to make fairy cakes then decorate for any occasion
Clotted cream & raspberry ripple Arctic roll
A stunning version of the retro classic, complete with seasonal berries, home-churned ice cream and light sponge
Lemon & lavender fondant fancies
Elegant sponge squares that are petite and pretty as a picture - impress with light flavours and silky butter icing
Jam roly-poly
This jam roly-poly is simple to make, comforting and sure to bring back memories of traditional school dinners
Rock cakes
Our easy, traditional rock cake recipe is the ideal afternoon treat. These simple fruit buns are a great storecupboard bake that everyone will enjoy
Chocolate orange marble cake
For a deliciously nostalgic cake, combine a classic flavour combination of orange and chocolate in this retro two-tone bake
Dundee cake
A famous traditional Scottish fruitcake with cherries, sultanas and almonds, and a sweet glaze
Battenberg cake
Our traditional Battenberg cake is a delicious project for an afternoon in the kitchen. Bake this easy but impressive cake for a special occasion
Madeira loaf cake
A classic English sponge cake, delicately flavoured with lemon and almond - perfect for afternoon tea.
Parkin
Parkin is a traditional ginger cake from Northern England flavoured with syrupy molasses, oatmeal and warm spices. A lovely teatime treat!
Eccles cake
A new take on the traditional pastry, this cake will go down well on any occasion
Cherry oat squares with chocolate drizzle
Flapjacks use up storecupboard spares and these chewy, oaty, fruity bars topped with chocolate will always go down a storm
Apple crumble loaf cake
A rustic fruit crumble cake with raisins and spice and a crunchy nutty topping - a spin on a classic
Cherry & almond tarts
These mini Bakewell bites combine pastry and cake are designed for making in batches and cooking from frozen
Granny's Victoria sponge
The classic Victoria sandwich is always a teatime winner – every bite brings a taste of nostalgia
Date & ginger malt loaf
A dark, sticky and lightly spiced cake that merges Jamaican ginger cake with sticky toffee pudding and malt loaf
Eton mess scones
Take the classic strawberry, clotted cream and meringue combo and serve it on easy-to-make scones- irresistible
Sticky toffee puddings
MasterChef's Gregg Wallace shares his sumptuous recipe for the classic sticky toffee pudding
Fruity simnel squares
This easy twist on the classic fruit sponge makes plenty of squares - all decorated with marzipan eggs