All-in-one cake recipes

It's difficult not to demolish this classic lemon drizzle in just one sitting, so why not make two at once?

Delight friends with an afternoon tea that includes this easy carrot cake. You can bake the cake, freeze it and just drizzle over the icing on the day

This simple almondy cake is a great way of using up pick-your-own raspberries

Choose your favourite filling for this easy, perfectly fluffy sponge cake – we've opted for lemon curd and whipped cream, but you could have jam. Perfect for afternoon tea.

The perfect party cake, a Victoria sponge is a traditional bake everyone will love. Makes an easy wedding cake, too

This decadent chocolate and banana loaf cake is gorgeously moist from the fruit, whilst chocolate adds richness. Top with ganache and banana chips.

Edd Kimber's easy apple cake combines chunks of sweet apple and a crunchy demerara sugar topping. Perfect for a teatime treat or dessert, served with warm custard

A classic English sponge cake, delicately flavoured with lemon and almond - perfect for afternoon tea.

This dense, squidgy chocolate and almond cake is perfect for dessert. It's gluten-free – just ensure your cocoa powder and chocolate are, too

Rustle up this easy boiled fruitcake for your cake tin. Packed with juicy raisins, sultanas, currants and mixed peel, it's perfect for afternoon tea with a cuppa

Cakes like these are wonderfully therapeutic to make - chuck the lot into a bowl, and give it a quick beat and it's ready to bake. Simple enough for a complete beginner

This cake has all the flavours of Christmas, but won't take ages to make - you can decorate it any way you like. Ideal for a wedding cake too

Kids can help make this simple springtime lemon and blueberry loaf cake. It's delicious with extra lemon curd and yogurt as a pud, or serve with a cuppa

Grated courgette gives this cake a lovely moist texture - a great way to use up a glut from your garden

A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen. It's great for using up overripe bananas, too.

Need to make a celebration cake at short notice? This foolproof, showstopping caramel cake uses storecupboard ingredients and is quick to whip up

A tasty party dessert with a juicy raspberry lime drizzle

The classic combo is made extra sumptuous with mascarpone frosting - a traditional sponge for cake sales and parties

Top this citrussy sponge with lemon icing and candied peel. Greek yogurt creates a cake that's extra moist and tangy, for an irresistible teatime treat

Bring a smile to your friends and family with a slice of our vanilla pound cake. It's the perfect partner to a cuppa for elevenses or afternoon tea

If you're celebrating a special occasion, this layer cake makes a great centrepiece. It's topped with silky white chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries

Our easy, traditional rock cake recipe is the ideal afternoon treat. These simple fruit buns are a great storecupboard bake that everyone will enjoy

If you've offered to bake a treat for a stall or your local coffee morning then this cake stall classic is just the thing

Treat yourself to a nostalgic vanilla and raspberry cake, first baked in the eponymous north London district in the late 1800s, and still a British favourite