If you’re planning to show your love by baking this Mother’s Day, check out our collection of the best bakes; from chocolate cakes to cheesecakes and from simple loaves to fruity, floral showstoppers, these recipes are guaranteed to put a smile on your mum’s face.
Mary Berry’s Maple Syrup Cake
Mary’s Canadian-inspired layer cake pairs maple syrup with citrus and pecan nuts for a perfectly balanced bake. With three moist layers and a creamy white frosting topped with orange zest, it’s every bit the special occasion cake.
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Mary Berry’s Baking Bible (2023 Edition)
250 classic recipes including 20 brand-new bakes
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Mary Berry’s Victoria Sponge Sandwich
Treat your mum to an all-time classic with Mary Berry’s failsafe recipe for Victoria sponge; two layers of fluffy sponge cake sandwiched with jam and freshly whipped cream.
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Vegan Victoria Sponge Cake
If you’re after a plant-based version of the classic Victoria sponge, try this recipe from The Little Book of Vegan Bakes.
Gin and Tonic Loaf Cake
If you’re mum’s a G&T lover, treat her to this fruity loaf cake, infused with the flavours of the classic drink.
Chocolate Reflection Cake
Coated in a thick layer of glossy chocolate ganache, this multi-tiered cake is perfect for a Mother’s Day celebration.
The Finch Bakery Carrot Cake
If you really want to push the boat out for Mother’s Day, try this showstopping carrot cake from The Finch Bakery; with six layers of lightly spiced carrot sponge, a luscious cream cheese frosting, and fresh berries, this recipe is guaranteed to impress.
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Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
A step above standard banana bread, this rich, caramelly banana cake is topped with peanut buttercream and swirls of maple syrup. Sumptuous, luxurious, and made mostly with pantry staples.
Vanilla Layer Cake with Ermine Icing
Aside from the lightest sponge and the fluffiest buttercream, the beauty in this bake from Nigella Lawson is that it affords you the perfect canvas to decorate however mum would like best, from a scattering of rose petals to some fresh berries.
Louise Cake with Plum and Coconut
More of a slice than a cake, this bake is made with a thin cakey bottom and layered up with fruity jam in the middle and coconut meringue with a crisp top. A bright, fun cake to make your mum smile.
Giant Macaron Cake
What’s better than a cute French macaron? One giant macaron, baked into a layer cake with cream, cake and more cream piled into it. Pack it with berries and add a little food colouring for a bold, bright and fabulous bake.
Pistachio Cake with Fresh Honeycomb
This gluten-free bake is made up of a dense and incredibly moist sponge with an intense roasted pistachio flavour, topped with homemade pistachio nut butter icing, fresh honeycomb, and plenty more nuts for decoration.
‘Jaffa Cake’ Cake
For those mums who can’t resist a good Jaffa Cake, this bake pairs orange-infused sponge with sharp orange jelly and an irresistible chocolate ganache. Prepare the cake the day before so the jelly has enough time to set, then on the day, all you have to do is assemble and ice it.
