Fast Cakes: Easy Bakes in Minutes

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I think that may mean I've overloaded the peachiness but I was a little short of the 8oz of dried fruit required so it may balance out.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the cakes are well-risen and have shrunk slightly from the sides of the tin.A bestseller of its time, many families are still baking with it now, but 37 years on, Mary Berry has completely revised and updated this much-loved book.

The recipes are lovely and we have enjoyed trying out quite a few of them, our favourite is still a classic though, chocolate cake! They are simple to make, when Mary said some recipes take minutes to make we raised an eyebrow, but this wasn't an exaggeration, many are really quick and very simple. I read some books at my mum's whilst caring for her over the summer but since coming home I realise that I didn't make a note of them, but mum has since read the contents of her bookcases out to me, which wasn't all that helpful as I wasn't expecting that so didn't have a pen with ink in it to begin making a note!

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.

I haven't actually managed to bake any cakes from this book so far but i have read it from cover to cover. Mary has incorporated her 'all-in-one' method of preparation into as many recipes as possible, so her recipes are faster to make than ever. Add the vanilla, eggs, sugar and double cream, whisk again until well blended, then pour the mixture over the crumb base.The perfect blondie is crisp, chewy and fudgy all at the same time, with a sweet butterscotch flavour coming from the combination of brown sugar and vanilla. If you miss Mary's wisdom and inspiration in The Great British Bake Off , or want a brand-new companion to Mary Berry's Baking Bible , this is the cookbook for you with over 200 easy recipes to make with confidence.

It is said they can be made in 10 minutes and cooked in less than an hour but unless you have someone weighing out your ingredients for you then it takes a bit longer than 10 minutes from my experience. There are tray bakes, no-bake cakes, tea breads, scones, biscuits as well as such delights as praline meringue and mocha gateau.

Nearly 100 of the bakes take only 10 minutes to make and Mary has included small bake variations for fruit cakes, which traditionally take a long time in the oven, so you can make one even when you are pushed for time. It is definitely quicker than some other recipes though and still gives a great result with delicious cakes.