Fantakuchen: German cake with Fanta: Fantakuchen is a German cake typically flavoured with fizzy Fanta. Today, this dessert is mainly served at children’s birthday parties and at Karneval celebrations ...

Dan Lepard's cake is very easy ... then add the orange and lemon extracts (or zest) Beat in the eggs until smooth, then stir in the fruit. Mix the flour and soda together, then stir this through ...

Add the orange rind and all the fruit ... Sieve the flour, bread soda and spice into a mixing bowl. Add fruit to the flour and add the cherries. Beat the eggs, add gradually, mixing evenly ...

Grease and line the base of a 20cm/8in springform cake tin with baking parchment. Put the flour, almonds, raisins, walnuts, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

This sugar-free carrot cake is a lower-sugar version of the classic - the orange cream cheese frosting is sure to be a hit.