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Nut-free cakes and bakes

Nut-free cakes and bakes

School bake sale? Want to bake for BBC Children in Need or a coffee morning? Then, take your pick of our top nut-free cakes and bakes, spanning birthday cakes, cheesecakes, loaves and more. Happy baking!

Do, of course, always remember to read the labels of your ingredients to double-check they’re nut-free, and that they’ve been made in a nut-free environment.

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Cake recipes

Chocolate angel cake

Treat yourself to a slice of sweetness with this classic chocolate angel cake which boasts a triple-threat of white, milk and dark chocolate.

Vegetarian

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Brownie recipes

Tahini, brown butter and sea salt blondies

Raise your afternoon tea game with a batch of these sea salt blondies, made with tahini for a deliciously rich and nutty dimension.

Easy

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Loaf cake recipes

Blackberry and coconut loaf cake

Make our blackberry, lemon and toasted coconut loaf cake. Serve with coconut and lemon curd yogurt as a dessert, or sliced with a cuppa.

Easy

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Teatime traybake recipes

Ginger drizzle traybake with cream cheese icing

Rich, moist and sticky, this easy ginger traybake cake is topped with cream cheese icing and slices easily into shareable squares.

Easy

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Teatime traybake recipes

Apple, cinnamon and ginger drizzle cake

The warming combination of apples, cinnamon and ginger make this drizzle cake the perfect autumnal treat with a cup of tea.

Easy

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Cheesecake recipes

Yuzu daiquiri cheesecakes

A perfect finish to any three-course meal, these zingy yuzu daiquiri cheesecake pots with salted lime praline crumbs offer something a little different for dinner party guests.

Medium

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Celebration cake recipes

Sugarplum fairy cakes

Fluffy fairy cakes are dotted with nuggets of marzipan and topped with buttercream and caramel shards. A cake truly fit for a fairy queen.

Medium

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Afternoon tea recipes

Buttermilk strawberry shortcake

These strawberry and cream shortcakes are a cross between a shortbread biscuit and a classic scone – ideal for afternoon tea.

Easy

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Classic cake recipes

Easy lemon drizzle loaf cake

You can't knock a classic lemon drizzle cake. Our easy loaf recipe combines a zesty, syrup-drenched sponge with a crunchy sugar crust.

Easy

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Gooseberry recipes

Sticky gooseberry cake with saffron and honey with custard

Gill Meller's gooseberry cake has a pleasing tartness, balanced by the saffron and honey sponge, and mellowed further with homemade vanilla custard.

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Baked cheesecake recipes

Mini burnt cheesecakes with rhubarb and orange compote

Don't be put off by these individual cheesecakes being 'burnt'. It means the toasty caramelised edges pack in flavour. You can't go wrong with this recipe!

Easy

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Bundt cake recipes

Red velvet bundt cheesecake

A gorgeous red velvet cake batter is swirled with vanilla cream cheese, then baked. It's topped with even more cream cheese, but this time as a frosting.

Easy

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Baked cheesecake recipes

White chocolate and limoncello cheesecake

A caramelised Biscoff biscuit case holds a creamy, zesty white chocolate cheesecake topped with lemon curd; a showstopper dessert that will wow guests.

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Brownie recipes

Cheesecake brownies

A gorgeous combination of gooey chocolate brownie swirled with a creamy cheesecake mixture and with added flecks of crunchy biscuits.

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Celebration cake recipes

Thousand-layer cake (lapis legit)

This Indonesian thousand-layer cake, also known as lapis legit, is fittingly named for its many layers and is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

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Easy cake recipes

Mango, lime and ginger loaf cake

Our tropical loaf cake is made using mango purée and lime to add a drop of zing and zest into this afternoon tea treat. Bake it today!

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