Cake recipes: easy bake

Feather light and a fabulous filling mean Paul Hollywood's easy to make, classic sponge cake recipe is sure to become a favourite

For a tempting teatime treat, try this lemon drizzle cake recipe by Mary Berry with a tangy sugar topping

Lightly crisp on top and with a good, open texture, this ginger cake recipe from Nigel Slater is light, moist and delicately flavoured with ginger

Jane Asher's rich flourless chocolate cake will be an instant hit with chocolate lovers

Home baking without effort - this easy carrot cake by Roopa Gulati is flecked with chopped walnuts and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting

This mixture can also be made as cup cakes - it will make eight - bake for half the time then ice as for the cake

Enjoy a home-baked treat with Simon Rimmer's scrumptious coffee and macadamia nut cake, perfect for afternoon tea

Try a banana cake with a difference - roasted banana cheesecake! Silvana Franco has an easy cake recipe for when your bananas go brown

This delectably moist ginger cake from Rachel Allen is topped with lightly caramelised rhubarb for a fabulous dessert or treat at any time

You'll never guess what's inside this deliciously moist and rich-tasting chocolate cake, but here's a tip: it's very good for you