Salted caramel cake is the cake I make when I want to make something genuinely indulgent — the kind of cake that is greeted with …
There is nothing quite like a homemade cake — the smell of it baking, the moment you slice into it, the look on someone’s face when you set it on the table. And when it comes to cakes, nobody does it better than Mary Berry.
Whether you are baking your very first Victoria sponge or you have been reaching for the mixing bowl for decades, Mary Berry’s cake recipes have a way of making everything feel wonderfully straightforward. No fuss, no mystery — just reliable, beautiful results every single time.
What You’ll Find Here
This is my collection of Mary Berry cake recipes — every one of them made in my own kitchen, tested properly, and written up with all the little tips and details that make the difference between a good bake and a truly great one.
From the classics that have graced British tea tables for generations, to the showstoppers that will have your guests asking for the recipe before they’ve even finished their slice — it’s all here.
Mary Berry’s Approach to Cakes
What makes Mary Berry’s cakes so reliably wonderful? A few things:
- Simple, quality ingredients — no shortcuts, no gimmicks
- Clear, straightforward method — anyone can follow it
- Proper technique explained simply — so you understand why, not just what
- Timeless recipes — that have stood the test of time for very good reason
She has always believed that baking should be enjoyable, not intimidating. And that is exactly the spirit I try to carry through on this site.
Cakes
Mary Berry Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Red velvet cake is the most dramatic cake in this collection — and I mean that entirely as a compliment. The contrast between the deep …
Mary Berry Madeira Cake Recipe
Madeira cake is one of the oldest and most specifically British of all cakes — pale, close-textured, buttery, lemon-scented, with the characteristic crack running down …
Mary Berry Blueberry Muffin Recipe
A truly good blueberry muffin is one of the most satisfying things in all baking. It has a domed top — properly domed, the kind …
Mary Berry Baked Cheesecake Recipe
A baked cheesecake is a different thing entirely from the no-bake version — and I say this having written the no-bake cheesecake recipe for this …
Mary Berry Lemon and Blueberry Cake Recipe
Lemon and blueberry is a flavour combination that I find almost impossibly appealing — the vivid sharpness of the lemon and the sweet, slightly jammy …
Mary Berry Bara Brith Recipe
Bara brith — which translates from Welsh as speckled bread — is one of those regional British bakes that I think deserves to be far …
Mary Berry Lemon Cake Recipe
I want to be clear about what this lemon cake is, because there are several lemon cakes on this site and they each have a …
Mary Berry Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Pineapple upside down cake is one of those recipes that occupies a specific place in British baking — cheerful, slightly retro, associated with church hall …
Mary Berry Ginger Cake Recipe
A ginger cake is one of those recipes that I think about well before I make it — a September afternoon, the first cold morning …
