Mary Berry's Ultimate Cake Book (Second Edition): Over 200 Classic Recipes

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Story has it that the Battenberg Cake was first made in 1884 in honour of Princess Victoria's marriage to Prince Louis of Battenberg.

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A real treat for a special gathering, you can fill and cover ahead of time so that the cake keeps moist for longer. She has published more than seventy cookery books (her first being The Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook in 1970) and hosted several television series for the BBC and Thames Television. With walnuts, banana and carrot, this moist bake is topped with a vanilla cream cheese icing and adorned with walnut halves – a classic for a reason! Her TV series, including Classic Mary Berry and Mary Berry Everyday, have taught generations of home cooks, while her role as judge on the Great British Bake Off from 2010 to 2016 endeared her in the hearts of the nation.This old-fashioned celebration cake iced with ‘American frosting’ has three delicate layers of walnut sponge, filled and covered with meringue frosting – a beautiful bake for someone special. Ideal for cake-baking novices as well as more experienced cooks, Mary explains the basic methods of baking and gives advice on ingredients and equipment.

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Wash and dry the quartered cherries thoroughly before adding them to the cake mixture to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.Mary continues to be on BBC primetime in 2019 with two series, her own spring-time series and Britain's Best Home Cook. Mary's no-nonsense, all-in-one Victoria Sponge recipe is a family classic that ensures a light, moist sponge everytime.

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Mary’s easy recipes are interspersed with baking tips and solutions for the most common problems, making it possible for everyone to bake their favourite cake, whatever the occasion.And here is a peek at seven more of our favourites from the book, which you'll be able to make when you get hold of your copy of Mary Berry's Baking Bible. If you don’t have a piping bag to decorate the top, Mary advises using two plastic food bags, snipped off at one corner to create a funnel.