Banana charmer. Layered cake with jelly and whipped cream It may seem complicated, but it is far from demanding and patience-testing cakes. The base of the banana charmer is a sponge cake, in this ...

This delicious banana cake is the perfect way to use up over-ripe bananas, and makes a moreish teatime treat. Preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3. Grease a 23cm/9in springform cake tin with ...

The trick to getting a sponge cake to rise is to mix the wet ingredients together before gently folding in the dry ingredients to keep air in the mixture. The creaming method, in which butter and ...