Best cake recipes in the Midlands

Eight mouthwatering recipes for home-made cakes from the kitchens of National Trust places in the Midlands.

An icing topped cake sitting on a dish in the server
Cakes and bakes

Hanbury honey cake 

Make your own honey cake with this National Trust recipe from Hanbury Hall.

Try our honey cake recipe
Carrots picked from garden for a wartime recipe
Cakes and bakes

Croome's wartime carrot cake 

Why not try out wartime carrot cake recipe - a perfect treat to accompany a warming cuppa.

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A slice of cake on top of a Victoria sponge
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A perfect Victoria sponge cake from Brockhampton Estate 

Victoria sponge cake is a classic favourite and one of the simplest sponge cake recipes. It is named after Queen Victoria, who is said to have eaten a slice of this with afternoon tea.

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Honey and ginger cake made with Charlecote honey
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Charlecote Park's honey and ginger cake 

This light cake contains no refined sugar at all, the sweetness all comes from a whole jar of Charlecote honey.

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Our Tea Room team proudly displaying the finished cake
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Lyveden courgette, lime and ginger cake 

Make your own courgette, lime and ginger cake with this National Trust recipe from Lyveden.

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Catering Manager, Grant Wilson with apples and apple cake
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Carding Mill Valley apple cake 

We collect our apples and use them in our cakes and bakes. Try this recipe for yourself.

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Rhubarb in a basket
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Longshaw's rhubarb and orange cake with flaked almonds 

Use fresh rhubarb in this recipe and enjoy a taste of Longshaw in your own home.

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Slice of Victoria sponge on top of cake
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Ilam Park's Strawberry Victoria Sponge 

Make your own Strawberry Victoria Sponge with this National Trust recipe from White Peak.

Try our Strawberry Victoria Sponge recipe