Cake recipes | Gourmet Traveller

Looking for a celebration cake? From the traditional cassata and Persian love cake to nostalgic favourites such as upside-down pear cake and meringue, banana and passionfruit curd cake, we have you covered, whether it’s in cream, curd or a dusting of icing sugar. For more cake recipes, see our shameless chocolate recipes.

Raspberry and goat’s curd cheesecake

Raspberry and goat’s curd cheesecake

Cassata

Cassata

Upside-down pear cake

Upside-down pear cake

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