Autumn cake recipes

Bake these caramel pear blondies for an indulgent teatime treat. With a biscuity flavour that comes from browning the butter, they're moreish and chewy

Use locally produced honey to make this moreish loaf cake with crunchy almond topping. It's perfect for afternoon tea, served with a cuppa

This is a cross between a sticky toffee pudding and a ginger cake. Serve warm with ice cream or cream as a dessert

Make this apple and almond cake to fill your cake tin. It's an ideal treat for anyone following a dairy-free or vegan diet, and is delicious for afternoon tea with a cuppa

Decorative Italian meringue masks a spicy, moist ginger cake layered with ginger buttercream- an amazing bake!

Moist, fruity pear, hazelnut and chocolate cake - try it warm with cream as a teatime treat

Apples and caramel are a heavenly duo. This nutty sandwich loaf cake with buttercream frosting and caramel drizzle fits the bill nicely

A rustic traybake for any time of day. Try a square at coffee break, or with a jug of steaming custard after dinner.

This loaf cake is simple and seasonal, using fresh autumnal cobnuts and apples, topped with dreamy dulce de leche

For a perfect squidgy centre this brownie-like chocolate cake should still have a little wobble when you take it out of the oven

This easy autumnal bake combines grated marrow and chopped pecans in the sponge for a beautifully moist and crunchy texture. Top with maple soft cheese frosting

Serve this hearty fruit sponge with a dollop of something creamy- it would also work with raspberries instead of plums

Adapt one of our highest-rated cakes with tangy ginger, cream cheese frosting and citrus curd

Make this moist, cake-like pumpkin bread for a seasonal treat. Best served thickly sliced with butter or a drizzle of maple syrup, and a cup of tea.

Dainty sponge bites packed with fruit and topped with crunchy almonds and a light meringue whirl

Good Food reader, Magdalena Duggan, shares her grandmother's spiced chocolate sponge packed with fruit from the garden

Combine the holy trinity of chocolate, coffee and hazelnut for a blissfully indulgent cake. It makes the perfect centrepiece dessert at a family dinner

A grown-up, lightly-spiced sponge that is sandwiched with pears caramelised in maple syrup and topped with meringue buttercream

This easy all-in-one cake is perfect if you've got friends coming for coffee or afternoon tea

This easy and comforting pud is the perfect way to round off a family lunch

A buttery traybake, full of new-season fruit and spice

Try a twist on layered sponge cake with blackberries, zesty oranges and marmalade in place of your usual filling. Pipe the topping for a professional look

A decadent sponge with moist pears and crunchy nuts, topped with a soured cream and dark chocolate frosting

Easy to make and full of juicy fruit, this cake can be served at teatime or as a pudding, the perfect finish to Sunday lunch