Cake: It's one of humankind's most stellar creations. Whether it's rich, decadent devil's food, or a light and airy angel ...

If you're worried about the fruit sinking to the bottom of the cake, add a few scoops of the plain batter to the cake pan before mixing the berries with the rest. Once the cakes have cooled ...

When making dense fruit cakes such as a Christmas cake, the batter needs to be heavy enough for the dried fruit and nuts to be suspended in it; if it's too thin the fruit will sink to the bottom.

This rich fruit cake uses a very easy all-in-one method, with very little prep. Adding cocoa for richness works well with stout. Don't hold back on the glacé cherries as the sweetness of them ...

What other cake offers up bronzed caramel ... top it with thinly sliced butter and melt the two together in the oven before adding the fruit and batter. After you decoratively top the caramel ...