Rachel Allen's Cake Diaries

Rachel Allen prepares a selection of creations that are suitable for catching up with friends over cups of tea.

Rachel Allen demonstrates how to make cakes that should be given as gifts...unless you eat them yourself first!

The chef demonstrates how to bake the perfect treats to keep a house full of sport-loving boys from getting hungry.

The chef demonstrates how to create birthday cakes with a twist, including treats featuring teddy bears and princesses, and chocolate cupcakes.

The chef makes cakes with summery flavours that are ideal for packed lunches to be taken on days out.

Rachel Allen is in a romantic mood, and demonstrates how to make cakes that are perfect for such occasions.

The chef prepares cakes that make the ideal comfort food for people who want to spoil themselves or others.

The chef demonstrates some showy recipes, making a vanilla wedding cake and a hazelnut triple-layer cake.

Rachel Allen continues to bake amazing cakes; today she prepares a Swedish apple cake, as well as Irish coffee cups.

Rachel Allen makes fool-proof favorites, and demonstrates a classic Victoria sponge and reveals how to make a delicious chocolate fudge cake.

Rachel Allen demonstrates how to prepare retro-themed creations such as Arctic roll and pink-and-white Battenberg.

Rachel Allen is inspired by America. She makes an New York classic crumb cake, orange sour cream cake and chocolate and pecan muffins.

Rachel Allen demonstrates some great ideas for Christmas baking. She makes Clementine cake, Mincemeat muffins with eggnog icing and spiced pear and ginger cheesecake.