The no-bake cheesecake is the recipe I give to anyone who tells me they find cheesecake intimidating. A baked cheesecake requires a water bath, careful …
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 Honey Cake Recipe
A honey cake is one of the most fragrant things I bake. The moment the honey goes into the warm batter and the warm tin …
Mary Berry Chocolate Drizzle Cake Recipe
The chocolate drizzle cake is the chocolate equivalent of the lemon drizzle — a loaf sponge, intensely flavoured, finished with a crunchy drizzle applied to …
Mary Berry Almond Cake Recipe
A proper almond cake — made predominantly with ground almonds rather than a small quantity added to a flour-based sponge — is one of the …
Mary Berry Victoria Sponge with Fresh Cream and Strawberries Recipe
The standard Victoria sponge on this site uses strawberry jam and a light dusting of caster sugar on top — the classic, the traditional, the …
Mary Berry Black Forest Gateau Recipe
Black Forest gateau is one of those cakes that went through a long period of being unfashionable — associated with the 1970s dinner party circuit, …
Mary Berry All-in-One Apple Cake Recipe
The all-in-one method is Mary Berry’s great gift to home bakers who feel intimidated by the traditional creaming method. Everything goes into the bowl at …
Mary Berry Chocolate Refrigerator Cake Recipe
A chocolate refrigerator cake is one of those recipes that feels almost too simple to produce something genuinely wonderful — and then produces something genuinely …
Mary Berry Chocolate Celebration Cake Recipe
Every baker needs a chocolate celebration cake — a recipe they know completely, that they can make confidently for any significant occasion, and that has …
Mary Berry Death by Chocolate Cake Recipe
I make this cake for people who say they love chocolate, and when they eat it they go very quiet for a moment before saying …
