If you're craving a slice of something comforting, here are some recipes that should satisfy every taste.
It seems Austerity Britain is sending us firmly in the direction of comfort food. BBC Good Food says that cake has now overtaken chicken as the most searched-for food term on its website.
The proliferation of baking shows on the telly, including the BBC, can’t have hurt either. Presenter Lorraine Pascale has also penned the best-selling book Baking Made Easy.
So if you’re after a bit of comfort cake, here are our top five recipes for every taste:
1. Pam Corbin’s chocolate cake
Put the detox to one side with this classic comfort eat. This version is made even more dreamy with a fudgy icing.
Arguably the queen of British cakes and equally at home whatever the occasion.
A simply classic cake with a recipe from the queen of British fashion.
This cake will bring a bit of Caribbean sunshine to even the dullest winter’s day.
A twist on the classic lemon cake with not one but two of your five a day in there.
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