Mother’s Day Cake Recipes

By Caro

Here you will find various cake recipe, some easy & some more difficult. A lot of which, as suitable as a thank you gift for Mother's Day.  In the UK it is on Sunday the 19th March this year (2023), & in the US & other countries it is 14th May.

All recipes include thorough instructions & there will also be a Kids Baking section to get them helping too. Some recipes which I have reviewed, are also suitable. Please note that at this time, not all recipes have been moved over on to this new improved version of the site here. But please check back regularly, as I am adding daily. For different kind sof Mother’s Day recipe ideas, go to my Mother’s Day Page.

BUNDT CAKES

3 Mini lemon poppry seed bundts with glaze, ready to be eaten.

MINI LEMON DRIZZLE & POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKES

Try my simple method, to make these zesty little cakes. Drizzled with lemon syrup, they are topped off with zesty lemon glaze and touch of lemon zest! A true Lemon Lovers’ recipe 🙂

Go to Mini Lemon Drizzle Bundt Cakes recipe

Or try the full size bundt cake below:

Close up of a lemon poppy seed bundt cake with glaze down the groves. — *Go to Lemon Drizzle Poppy Seed Bundt*

lose shot of a caramel coloured slice of bundt cake, with a centre of chocolate spread filling, served and bundt cake behind, and text recipe review.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT BUNDT CAKE – Recipe Review

Read my review on this easy chocolate and hazelnut bundt cake, by Lynn @Tasty Bake’s Kitchen.

Chocolate Hazelnut Bundt Cake Review

DEVIL’S FOOD BUNDT CAKE

Looking for a super simple cake? Are a beginner baker, or just wanting something with minimal decorating skills required? Look no further than this Devil’s Food Bundt Cake.

Go to Easter Devil’s Food Bundt Cake

MINI CARROT BUNDT CAKES

Easy mini carrot bundt cake recipe made in silicone mini bundt cases. Simply decorated with orange cream cheese frosting.

Go to Mini Carrot Bundt Cakes recipe

Overhead shot of mini chocolate bundt cakes decorated, on a wire rack and Easter eggsdecoration around.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE EASTER MINI BUNDT CAKES With A Surprise Inside

Super easy and quick butter & egg-free chocolate cake used for these mini bundt cakes, with Easter surprise inisde.

Chocolate Orange Easter Mini Bundts

MINI GINGERBREAD BUNDT CAKES

Super simple version of my gingerbread cake, made in mini bundt cases. Leave as is, or top with some glaze & crystalized ginger pieces for an easy but tasty sweet treat.

Go to Mini Gingerbread Bundt Cakes

More Bundt Cakes – apple cinnamon bundt cake, mini chocolate bundts, pineapple upside down bundt cake, gluten free carrot bundt cake, or chocolate & Pumpkin Bundt cake

Overhead angled shot of a ring cake with figs, and Turkish black figs to the background, with title fig polenta cake review.

FIG & POLENTA BUNDT CAKE – A RECIPE REVIEW

Read my review and try out this recipe with my recommendations and conversions

Go to Fig Polenta Bundt Cake review

LAYER CAKES

FUNFETTI SPRINKLE CAKE FOR BEGINNERS

Full tutorial for all the components to make this funfetti cake, filled with sprinkles in the batter, and paired with a vanilla buttercream. This makes a BIG cake, so suitable for special occasions. But you can bake smaller using my how to reduce a cake article.

Cream filled layer cake on table with teapot and cup to the side.

CLASSIC VICTORIA SANDWICH CAKE FOR BEGINNERS

Learn how to make this iconic British layer cake, and tips for a successful rise.

Classic Victoria Sandwich Cake

4 photo collage of large and mini bundt carrot cakes, layer cake and squares, with title national carrot cake day.

CARROT CAKE – With Cream Cheese Frosting

4 layer or 2 layer, decorated cake with fondant carrots photo tutorial. Or try in a bundt tin.

Old photo of deep layered carrot cake with peaked frosting and fondant carrots on top.

Go to carrot cake recipe

Raspberry Victoria sandwich layer cake with berries on top, served with china tea service and named.

RASPBERRY SWIRL VICTORIA SANDWICH CAKE

The classic British bake but with a twist! Raspberry jam in the batter. (Photo by Mrs D).

Go to Raspberry Victoria Sandwich recipe & video

SUMMER BERRY GRIESTORTE

This Summer Berry Griestorte, is a light cream filled Genoise layer cake, packed with beautiful berries. Includes tips for a successful Genoise.

Go to Summer Berry Griestorte

Chocolate and cream layer cake with fresh berrie son top and tea pot to the back.

BUTTER & EGG-FREE CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Egg & Butter Free Chocolate Layer Cake, is a super simple & quick recipe & one you can whip up with whatever you have in the cupboard or fridge. Very versatile, it can be used in different ways & made Vegan, dairy-free, egg-free & lactose free. A great base chocolate layer cake, sandwich with cream, jam & fresh fruit – or whatever you like!

Butter & Egg-free Chocolate Layer Cake

Or try my Chocolate Victoria Sandwich Cake

LOAF STYLE CAKES

front angle of a sliced pineapple banana bread loaf, with icing and coconut on top.

PINEAPPLE & COCONUT BANANA BREAD

Tropical twist on the banana bread classic bake.

Go to Pineapple & Banana Bread Recipe.

Or the original classic Easy Banana Bread

NEW FOR 2023!!!

Overhead shot of a table with a squash banana bread loaf partially sliced on a board, with banans around and Fall decs. — *Healthier Wholemeal Butternut Squash Banana Bread*

Front on angled shot of a cut gingerbread cake, with glaze and crystalized ginger pieces on top.

EASY GINGERBREAD CAKE

*Includes where in the states & Canada, to buy Golden Syrup & Black Treacle. Or try the cute little mini bundt cakes.

Go to Gingerbread Cake recipe

Close shot of front on of a golden loaf cake with red cranberry pieces, and orange zest and halves on a wooden board - cake Madeira.

MADEIRA CAKE PLUS BONUS CRANBERRY ORANGE VERSION

Classic Madeira Cake recipe, and also a fresh cranberry orange version.

Madeira Cake

TRAYBAKES, SQUARES & SLICES

overhead shot of carrot cake squares on plate and served.

CARROT CAKE SLICES

Carrot cake on a smaller scales, a traybake, paired with orange cream cheese frosting. Makes 16 small carrot cake squares or slices.

Go to Carrot Cake Slices

Shot of squares of coconut paradise slice, cut on board and one on plate showing soft texture and labelled.

COCONUT PARADISE SLICES

And easly layered traybake, with a type of shortbread, jam and coconut cake topping.

Go To Paradise Slices Recipe

Collage of 6 photos of various brownies and a stack or tower of brownies with text of names and flavours.

PROPER GOOEY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Try the original version or one of my two other varieties.

Go To Classic Brownie Recipe

Also works with Gluten free Flour, see recipe.

Brownies For All Occasions

Spring, Easter, Birthday’s, Halloween, Christmas….

6 photo collage of various decorated brownie squares with seasonal brownies title. — *Brownies For All Occasions*

Overhead shot of black round large plate of coconut cake squares on a white table withbred rose and title.

RASPBERRY COCONUT LAMINGTONS

Lamingtons are Australia’s light, coconut Sponge cakes made from a Genoise sponge. Traditionally dipped in chocolate and then coated in coconut, raspberry jam is a popular alternative.

Go to Lamingtons

Or try super simple Raspberry & Coconut Sponge Squares:

Close up shot of raspberry coconut sponge square with a bite out. — *Raspberry Coconut Jam Sponge Squares*

3 photo collage of table with oat squares served, one of them cut after baking and a clos eup of texture, with title lemon curd oat squares.

LEMON CURD OAT BARS

Try these easy to make oat bars, with lemon curd filling, or apricot jam alternative.

Lemon Curd Oat Bars

Close shot of a slice of golden fruit cake on it's side and served on white plate with fork.

SIMPLE BOILED FRUIT CAKE

Mrs D’s easy, British boiled fruit cake. No decoration required, and with the high dried fruit content, this fruit cake can last weeks.

Boiled Fruit Cake recipe

CUPCAKES & MUFFINS

Cardamon chocolate cupcakes with various piped buttercream, on a black slate, with cake forks and yellow flower.

CHOCOLATE CARDAMOM CUPCAKES

Super simple, beginner recipe, one-bowl, 1 hour recipe, that can be made Vegan, or dairy, butter, egg-free too. Cardamom hint in the cake, and espresso flavoured buttercream.

Go to Chocolate & Cardamom Cupcake recipe.

Raspberry Swirl Cupcakes

St Patrick’s Day Lemon Drizzle Blueberry Cupcakes