Our simple cake recipes
Baking doesn’t always have to be complicated. Whether you’re baking for a noteworthy occasion or just for your own personal delight, the last thing you want to do is be stressed out in front of the stove. These simple cake recipes and faff-free bakes mean that you can have your cake, and eat it.
Jaffa butterfly cupcakes
Get baking with the kids and make a batch of these easy Jaffa butterfly cupcakes. Fluffy chocolate orange cupcakes are topped with a swirl of vanilla buttercream and topped with a halved Jaffa cake for a chocolatey twist on a classic baking recipe.
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180ºC, fan 160ºC. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with cupcake cases.
- Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, beating well between each addition. Stir through the orange juice and zest. Sift in the flour, baking powder and cocoa. Gently fold through until fully combined.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the cupcake cases. Bake for 20 mins, or until well risen and firm on top. Remove from the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.
- To decorate, spoon the vanilla frosting into a piping bag. Pipe in a swirling motion on top of the cupcakes – leaving a small gap in the centre. Fill each gap with ½ tsp of marmalade, then insert the Jaffa Cake halves into the topping to look like butterfly wings. Scatter with the orange zest before serving.
