Father's Day baking recipes

Father’s Day cake recipes

Looking for something different for dad this Father's Day? Why not try out some of our best cake recipes on him? We're pretty sure he won't mind...

Ben Dearnley

Looking for something different for dad this Father’s Day? Why not try out some of our best cake recipes on him? We’re pretty sure he won’t mind…

Hazelnut sponge with chocolate-raspberry cream

Olive oil and polenta cake with vermouth pears

Berry and lemon crème fraîche shortcake

Butterscotch apple spice cake

Caramel yoghurt cheesecake

Flourless apple, almond, raisin and ginger cake

Polenta cake with burnt figs and honey

Mascarpone and coconut cake with mango jelly

Hazelnut, fig and coffee syrup cake

Strawberry layer cake

Lemon and thyme sponge cake

Mocha layer cake

Peaches and cream meringue cake

Goat’s cheese cake with figs and honey

Goat’s cheese cake with figs and honey

Ginger and pear cake with caramel and clotted cream

Walnut and espresso cake

Dark chocolate, pear and pistachio cake

Chocolate and beetroot cake

Brown sugar sponge cake with caramel pears

Venetian chocolate cake with star anise gelato

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