The Cake Collection: 8 Easy But Scrumptious Recipes

Cake is the answer, no matter the question. Because a good day always ends with cake. Be it either a tiny delicious tidbit of a cupcake. Or an elegant, unfussy tea cake. Else maybe a drippy, triple-layered chocolate masterpiece. Learn how to make them all.

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Banana Cake

Loaf cakes made from overripe bananas is the crusty delight you need to have your chai with. Sangita Agrawal adds extra flavour to her egglesss recipe with cinnamon and walnuts.

Please find the recipe here: Banana Cake

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Chocolate Bundt Cake

Another delightful cake that has the powers to jazz up your teatime, it's the sour cream, cocoa powder, butter that make it an exceptional baked offering. 

Please find the recipe here: Chocolate Bundt Cake

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Easy Lemon Loaf

The art of making a 10/10 lemon loaf is getting the pH right. Sweet enough. Tangy and sour too. Dhawal Shah prepares his citrusy beauty with a bunch of simple, wholesome ingredients -- melted butter, fresh lemon juice, a dash of milk...

Please find the recipe here: Easy Lemon Loaf

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Cinnamon And Almond Cake

There is happiness in every bite of an almond cake that utilises a drizzle of honey, spices, chopped almonds. It's an anytime indulgence.

Please find the recipe here: Cinnamon & Almond Cake

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Apple Cinnamon Cake

When you pop apple into a cake, a certain chemistry happens -- juicy apple chunks are pepped up by the sweet spice of cinnamon and it's all wrapped in a soft, buttery crumble with a hint of honey to add depth. 

Please find the recipe here: Apple Cinnamon Cake

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Sizzling Chocolate Brownie

Brownies are another way to get chocolate cake into your diet. Why? Don't we all need cake to survive. Our Vitamin C. Reshma Aslam shows you how to bake this sweet treat with both white and dark chocolate chips, walnuts and more .

Please find the recipe here: Sizzling Chocolate Brownie

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Mawa Cake

Not overtly sweet, this version has a subtle, milky taste and is moist, and in true Parsi mawa cake tradition is a nod to timeless flavours. When he is not riding his bicycle, Mayur Sanap can be found in the kitchen turning out the perfect mawa using khoya, cardamom and a range of nuts.

Please find the recipe here: Mawa Cake

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Fruit Cake

Every budding chef trying to master baking, needs to know how to make a fruit cake. Chef Gauri Varma's recipe is a good place to start. It earns its great taste from a number of ingredients but mainly from a medley of dried fruits soaked in rum and infused with citrus zest. 

Please find the recipe here: Fruit Cake

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