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Delia's guide to baking

Get out your mixing bowl: home-made cakes are miles better than anything you can buy, and dead easy, as long as you follow Delia's rules. Try one of 70 recipes, read about methods and avoiding disasters, then make something from our Cake of the Month selection.
Cake of the Month
Delia on the joys of baking
Cakes for teatime heaven
...and even more!

Teatime classics

Afternoon tea is a tradition worth reviving with such delectable mouthfuls as parkin, crumpets, scones and Maids of Honour.
Time for tea

Batch of the day

Biscuits and small cakes make an appetising quick snack, bribe for the children, or tasty treat. Try these for size!
Small wonders

Is it a cake or a dessert?

Some cakes are more suitable served as a dessert, often with lashings of cream to go with them. Delia has some excellent examples...
Divine dessert cakes

competitions