11 your favourite cake Recipes

margarine (not tub !) or 1/2 cup butter, softened, brown sugar , packed, egg yolk, flour, baking powder, salt, egg white , fork beaten, nuts, finely chopped (your favourite), red jam (your favourite flavour)

all-purpose flour, butter, water, lingonberry preserves (or your favourite), water, butter, all-purpose flour, ground almond meal (just grind up some blanched almonds in your processor to a coarse crumb), sugar, almond extract, salt, eggs, powdered sugar, butter, softened, almond extract, milk or 1 tbsp cream, sliced almonds, toasted

flour, baking soda, salt, softened butter, granulated sugar, eggs, at room temperature, vanilla, buttermilk, at room temperature, juice (same flavour as marmalade), sugar, marmalade (your favourite), well-chilled heavy cream, sugar, sour cream

flour, nutmeg, ground, salt, baking powder, butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, fresh lemon juice, fresh lemon rind, fresh blueberries, wild, cold water, cornstarch, honey , orange blossom,clover (or your favourite), butter, lemon juice

sultanas or 250 g thompson seedless grapes, currants, cherries, halved, whole wheat flour, unsalted butter, sugar, cinnamon, lemon , zest of, eggs, beaten, brandy, jam (i use mixed-fruit ; use your favourite flavour) or 25 g jelly (i use mixed-fruit ; use your favourite flavour)

potato starch (potato flour or starch in australia) or 50 g maize cornflour (us. cornstarch), baking powder , ensure gluten free, almond meal (5 oz), caster sugar (aka superfine sugar), eggs, separated, brandy (or substitute your favourite chocolate or coffee liquer or 2 tbsp use 1 tbsp of vanilla), salt

whipping cream, sherry wine (sweet is best ), peanut butter cookie, chocolate candy bar (your favourite)

oil, granulated sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, peeled and grated carrots, chopped walnuts (optional), crushed pineapple, flaked coconut (unsweetened ), cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract

yellow cake mix, eggs, flour, yeast (2 1/4 tsp), really warm water, poppy seed filling-recipe follows or use 3 cans ready made, streusel topping -recipe follows or use your favourite recipe