This is a cake to make for afternoon tea or to serve after dinner with cream. I started out thinking of it as a showstopper – ...

This recipe is from Cherie Denham's collection The Irish Bakery, with photography by Andrew Montgomery. You can order it here. 1. Preheat the oven to 140C (325F/Gas 3). Grease a 23 cm (9 inch) ...

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Can you use a flat tin for a fat cake? And does size really matter? Our experts reveal all … I often don’t have the required size of cake or tart tin called for in a recipe. How many tins does a ...

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C. Line a 26cm spring form cake tin with baking paper. 2. Streusel: Place flour, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter in a mixing bowl and rub together until it resembles coarse ...

Straightforward and versatile, a great dessert fresh from the oven, or keeps well for serving as an afternoon tea cake. Heat oven to 160 or 140 for a fan-forced oven. Lightly grease and line the ...