Cake Recipes

<p>Along with stockings, chestnuts roasting on an open fire and comfy PJs, Christmas cakes are an integral part of the holiday season. If you’re looking to surprise your family and friends with traditional Christmas bakes, you’re in the right place. Looking for something a bit different? We’ve also included plenty of options for bakers who want to wow with unique Christmas bakes.</p>
<p>Don’t forget to top your cake with our <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/penguin-family-christmas-cake-decorations">Penguin Family Christmas Cake Decorations</a> for extra Christmas cheer - and here’s a handy guide on <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/baking-tips/how-to-feed-a-christmas-cake">how to feed your Christmas cake</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Christmas cake dusted with icing sugar and wrapped with red ribbon

‘Tis the season to get baking with our fab selection of Christmas cakes. From Biscoff yule log to last-minute festive bakes, here’s our pick of the best.

Christmas Cakes and Festive Cakes Recipes

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Bread & Dough

Cookie, Oreo & Brownie Layered Cake with a slice cut out of it. 

Top view of Rainbow Meringues in a bowl, with Rainbow Meringues scattered around next to a bag of silver spoon caster sugar

Confectionery

Side on view of a stack of vegan and gluten free chocolate chip cookies

Cookies & Biscuits

Nutella Cupcakes with glass bottle of milk in the background

Cupcakes & Muffins

2 glass jars of eton mess, raspberries, edible flowers and vanilla extract

Desserts

Bowl of ice cream, apple and slices, brown sugar packet

Ice Cream & Lollies

Icing & Buttercream

Jams & Spreads

Stack of American pancakes drizzled with maple syrup and topped with fresh berries

Pancakes, Crepes & Waffles

Pastries, Pies & Tarts

scone with strawberries and cream on a plate 

Scone and Shortcake Recipes

Sweet Sauces

Salted Caramel Cookie Traybake pieces stacked on top of each other with a hand reaching for the top piece. A bottle of milk in the background and jar of caramel sauce in the foreground

Traybakes

Pop tarts decorated with biscoff, chocolate and pink icing with sprinkles. 

Air Fryer Pop Tarts

Individual Eton Mess

Mini chocolate cupcake with a bite taken out of it and the cupcake case peeled back

Tiramisu Mini Treats

Recipes

Tips & Tricks

Allinson's

A top down view of chocolate brownies next to a packet of Billington's Dark Muscovado Sugar

Billington’s

Nielsen Massey Vanilla Extract being added to Vanilla Extract Cupcakes mixture

Nielsen-Massey

Silver Spoon

Our Brands

<p>This is the perfect mini cake recipe for Christmas. These mini Christmas cakes might be small, but they packed full of the rich, fruity flavour you'd expect from a <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/classic-christmas-cake">classic christmas cake</a> recipe. Let's be honest, it can often be hard to finish a whole classic Christmas cake, so these mini twists on the classic version are the perfect solution. These simple mini cakes are wonderfully rich thanks to Billington's Light Muscovado Sugar which gives subtle hints of warm honey and creamy fudgy flavour, making it one of the finest light brown sugars in the world, and exactly what your Christmas baking deserves this festive season.&nbsp;Give our mini Christmas cake recipe a try!</p>
<p><strong>How to decorate my Christmas Cake?<br>
</strong>Golden in colour, these mini cakes are delicately covered with a thin marzipan layer, brushed with sweet and sticky apricot jam and tidied up with a final layer of white fondant icing leaving your Classic Mini Christmas Cakes ready to decorate however you'd like. The key to ensuring your Christmas Cake is smooth and uniform in shape is using an icing smoother (which you can pick up at most baking stores online), as well as ensuring your apricot jam is applied smoothly without any chunks of fruit. This way you'll create the perfect white canvas to decorate your Christmas Cakes as beautifully as possible. Why not pop a ribbon on your cakes to give them the final 'wow' factor? This is also a nice hack for covering up any untidy edges to your white fondant icing. We used red and green ribbon tied with a bow to give our Mini Christmas Cakes an extra festive finishing touch.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Making a Christmas Cake from scratch is one of the most magical moments of home baking at Christmas. Filling your home with the wonderful scent of spiced fruit and ginger, and gifting these to a friend or loved one is why we love baking at Christmas. If you're looking for baking ideas this <a data-item-id="08cd3511-5b87-5fca-9678-088061240e51" href="">Christmas</a> we have a huge selection of baker-approved recipes; from centrepiece showstoppers to quick &amp; easy baking ideas for the kids this festive season.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you're baking these Mini Christmas Cakes as a gift for someone, we have plenty more edible gifting ideas to tempt you with; from our simple <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/mini-pannetones">mini pannetones</a>, to our <a data-item-id="04891ab1-069c-54b9-83a4-e02b16b3fd48" href="">Christmas Pudding Cake Balls.</a></p>
<h3>Variations</h3>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/classic-christmas-cake">Classic Christmas Cake</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/easy-christmas-cake">Easy Christmas cake</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/last-minute-christmas-cake">Last Minute Christmas Cake</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/christmas-cake-with-a-twist">Christmas Cake With a Twist</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/christmas-cake-parcels">Christmas cake parcels</a></h4>
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Mini Christmas Cake Recipe

<p>These Christmas pudding cake pops&nbsp;are a fun and delicious twist on classic chocolate cake balls. Each cake pop is decorated to resemble a traditional Christmas pudding, with a rich chocolate coating topped with snowy icing, garnished with adorable holly leaves.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The pudding cake pops are a&nbsp;great treat to share with friends and family over the Christmas period. They also make a fantastic edible gift, boxed up and decorated with festive ribbon. &nbsp;</p>
<p>This Christmas pudding cake pop recipe will help you add a charming and impressive&nbsp;touch to any festive&nbsp;gathering. Enjoy!</p>

Christmas Pudding Cake Pops

<p>It wouldn’t be Christmas without Christmas cake. However, as if the festive season wasn’t busy enough, the last thing you need to worry about is labouring over preparing one. Traditionally, Christmas cake is prepared up to 6-12 weeks before Christmas, and we recommend <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/baking-tips/how-to-feed-a-christmas-cake">feeding your Christmas cake</a> around every 4-6 weeks.</p>
<p>If, like us, you weren’t prepared enough this year or simply don’t have the time, then our quick and easy Christmas cake recipe is perfect for you. Now all you need to worry about is decorating your tree, preparing your turkey and hiding your Christmas shopping.</p>
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Easy Christmas Cake Recipe

<p>Of course Santa is the star of the show at Christmas, but how would we possibly get all of our presents on time if it wasn't for his trusty steed, Rudolph?</p>
<p>&nbsp;This year, make him your festive party centrepiece, created with layers of rich chocolate sponge and chocolate buttercream, perfect for if traditional fruit cakes aren't your thing. Decorate with cardboard antlers and ears, and with buttercream swirls to make your very own dashing reindeer at home this Christmas.&nbsp;</p>

Christmas Reindeer Cake

<p>Not a fan of Christman Fruit Cake? This Snowman Celebration Cake recipe is a great alternative and is completely adorable too. Frosty the Snowman is a vanilla sponge cake coated in vanilla buttercream and desiccated coconut. This could be a real&nbsp;showstopper at your festive gatherings this year.&nbsp;</p>

Snowman Celebration Cake

<p>Traditional Christmas fruit cakes don't always have to be decorated in the same traditional style. We think that these gingerbread decorations will give your cake at lovely modern feel this year. The kids will also have great fun decorate with the sugar paste characters.</p>

Gingerbread Man Christmas Cake

<p>We all love Christmas, but does everyone love Christmas cake? This alternative Christmas cake uses egg whites only to create a lighter colour and textured cake. Decorate with frosted cranberries or white fluffy marshmallows for a festive feel. The perfect solution for the family members who don't like a rich fruit cake.&nbsp;</p>

Snowy White Christmas Cake

<p>This classic Christmas cake recipe is packed with rich, festive flavours and beautifully decorated with Silver Spoon white ready to roll icing, Silver Spoon ready to roll golden marzipan, and topped with edible holly decorations. Perfect for your holiday table, this easy classic Christmas cake is sure to be a showstopper.</p>
<h3>Why do you feed a Christmas Cake?</h3>
<p>To "feed a cake" typically refers to the process of adding liquid, usually alcohol, to a cake after it has been baked to keep it moist and enhance its flavour over time. This practice is commonly associated with fruit cakes, which are often stored for weeks or even months. The cake is "fed" by periodically brushing or pouring small amounts of alcohol, like rum, brandy, or whiskey, onto it, allowing the liquid to soak into the cake.</p>
<h3>How to Feed a Christmas Cake</h3>
<p>To ensure your cake stays rich and moist, “feed” it with brandy or rum. After your cake has cooled, use a skewer to poke small holes across the top. Spoon a few tablespoons of alcohol over the cake, then wrap it tightly in parchment and foil. Repeat this process every week until you’re ready to decorate.</p>
<h3>When to Feed a Christmas Cake:</h3>
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  <li><strong>After Baking</strong>: Once your cake has cooled after baking, it’s usually fed for the first time. You’ll make small holes in the cake with a skewer and drizzle or brush alcohol over the top.</li>
  <li><strong>During Maturation</strong>: Ideally, Christmas cakes are made well in advance (several weeks or even months before Christmas). During this period, the cake is fed about once a week or every two weeks. You can continue feeding it until a week or so before you plan to decorate or serve it.</li>
  <li><strong>Right Before Serving</strong>: Some people like to give the cake one final feed just before serving, but this is optional, especially if the cake is already rich and moist enough.</li>
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<h3>Top Tips on How to Decorate a Christmas Cake</h3>
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  <li><strong>Prepare your cake:</strong> Brush your cake with a little apricot jam to help the marzipan stick.</li>
  <li><strong>Roll out marzipan:</strong> Dust your surface with Silver Spoon icing sugar and roll out the Silver Spoon ready to roll golden marzipan to cover the cake smoothly.</li>
  <li><strong>Smooth the icing:</strong> Roll out the Silver Spoon white ready-to-roll icing and gently lay it over the Silver Spoon ready to roll golden marzipan, smoothing out any creases for a professional finish.</li>
  <li><strong>Add festive touches:</strong> Use coloured icing to create edible holly leaves and berries for a beautiful, seasonal touch.</li>
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<h3>Make a Mini Christmas Cake</h3>
<p>Mini Christmas cakes make great gifts. To make mini versions of this easy Christmas cake try our <a data-item-id="b7e110c0-ca26-5aca-99f6-e0bb302a70bc" href="">Mini Christmas Cake recipe</a>.</p>
<p>For more Christmas cake decoration ideas, get creative with Silver Spoon’s ready to roll icing and marzipan range and transform your cake into a festive centerpiece.</p>

Classic Christmas Cake Recipe

<p>These Christmas cake parcels are really fun and unique. We've really enjoyed baking and decorating these Christmas cake parcels.&nbsp; They're perfect for gifting!</p>

Christmas Cake Parcels

<p>Baked in a&nbsp;15cm cake tin, this cake has height and looks wonderfully&nbsp;dramatic when decorated! Our special ingredient is unrefined dark muscovado which adds a richness to this festive bake.</p>

Christmas Cake With a Twist

<p>This cake is best baked and enjoyed over the festive season and will not keep for much longer. &nbsp;This recipe uses festive store cupboard ingredients so no special shopping trip required!</p>

Last Minute Christmas Cake

<p>This White Christmas Cake recipe is a traditional Christmas cake with a twist.&nbsp; This sumptuous yet easy Christmas cake is soaked with ginger wine and studded with fruit - the whole family is sure to love it.&nbsp; This recipe first featured in Good Housekeeping Christmas Cookbook 2010.</p>

White Christmas Cake

<p>These Mini Christmas Cakes are ideal food gifts for the festive season. This boozy cake has the richest flavour from the combination of fruit and spices and of course the deliciously indulgent brandy frosting.</p>

Christmas Cakes

Delicious festive bakes for Christmas time

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