Discover a wide array of cakes from around the world, each with their own flavours and textures.
Whether you're looking for a rich and dense cholocate gateau, a fluffly chiffon cake, or a simple banana bread, our selection has something for every palate.
Explore the diverse flavours of these cakes to find your next baking endeavour!
Cakes come in many different shapes and flavours.
Recipe collections are a good place to start to find your next baking project, whether that be online or in the bookstore.
If you're after a specific flavour, you can use our reference guide below to help you out.
vanilla
sponge
A flat layer of light sponge cake topped with cream and rolled to form a spiral.
Note: best eaten fresh after baking and initial refrigeration to enjoy the light texture of the sponge.
vanilla
sponge
A soft and light sponge cake made from egg whites and frequently topped with fruit.
Note: an advanced recipe option as working with the eggs to produce the ideal cake texture requires care.
vanilla
sponge
Rectangular sponge cake coloured in a distinctive checkered pattern. Coated in marzipan, with layers separated by jam.
Note: a smaller cake that pairs well with tea and is excellent on more formal small cake platters.
chocolate
butter
A layer cake made with chocolate, cream, and cherries, often decorated with the same ingredients.
Note: keep the chocolate-to-fruit ratio similar for the best taste.
fruit
sponge
A light meringue-based cake with a crisp shell and topped with fruit and cream.
Note: handle with care as the meringue can be softened by the fruit topping.
vanilla
sponge
A very light sponge cake made with careful preparation of egg whites.
Note: an advanced recipe option as working with the eggs to produce the ideal cake texture requires care.
chocolate
sponge
A chocolate cake with a distinctive red colour, topped with white cream cheese icing.
Note: excellent choice for a display cake due to the bold, contrasting colours, though you can colour differently as desired!
chocolate
butter
A rich and dense chocolate cake, often iced with a rich chocolate.
Note: great option for chocolate lovers, and best decorated lightly due to rich taste.
fruit
butter
Moist and dense cake made with carrot and spices and topped with cream cheese icing.
Note: similar to hummingbird cake, although excludes pineapple.
fruit
butter
Moist and dense cake made with carrot, spices, and pineapple and topped with cream cheese icing.
Note: similar to carrot cake, although with the inclusion of pineapple.
fruit
butter
Moist and dense banana-flavoured cake, frequently combined with walnuts or chocolate pieces.
Note: can be called a bread or a cake depending on the recipe.
chocolate
butter
A flat tray cake with a crisp outer coating and soft, gooey inner texture.
Note: classified as a cake, though can resemble a biscuit in some recipes.
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You'll need a recipe, its required ingredients and cookware, and kitchen equipment for mixing and cooking. Advanced equipment, such as a cake mixer, can be useful for making cake batter without having to worry about doing the handiwork manually. It's also useful to have a notebook on hand to record your thoughts or modifications, and a camera if you like to share your baking process online.
Learn from recipes and how other bakers classify their cakes. Study what different cakes are called, and what their key ingredients are. While new and unique cake flavours are exciting, these cakes will often build on top of existing recipes and basic flavours. Learning what these basics are, through research and tasting, is a good way to improve your own baking.
Searching online can find you many recipes, including those from baking supply companies, foodie magazines, and reputable bloggers. If you're starting out and overwhelmed at the options, try a recipe that has good feedback in ratings and comments and is labelled easy or beginner-friendly.
If you prefer working offline, bookstores are a good option for cookbooks, and even baking supply packaging (such as flour) can have a recipe on the back!
If you're baking with fruit, seasons of the year can affect which fresh produce ingredients are available to you locally. Stick to baking with seasonal produce if you enjoy fresh ingredients, and check if recipes allow for substititions based on season. Depending on the type of cake you're baking, you may also need to set additional working time aside to pre-prepare ingredients, or to allow something to stand or chill in the fridge before you can continue baking.