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Best Mother’s Day cakes 2021: from fruit cakes to frosted confections
MOTHER’S Day is a celebration of the most special woman in our lives, so naturally, she’ll need cake.
The best Mother’s Day cakes will put a smile on her face – and on yours. Cake is best when shared, after all.
From fruit cakes to frosted cakes, there are plenty of options for mum this Mother’s Day.
A fruit cake is always a winner: these typically come in stylish, reusable tins that mum will enjoy, and they tend to last a good couple of weeks, so she won’t have to eat the whole cake straightaway.
We love the idea of gifting mum a bake-your-own cake kit: baking is such a fun family activity, and she can sit and have a natter with you over a cup of tea while you prepare it for her (don’t let her help this time!).
A standout frosted cake with glorious frosting won’t go amiss, either.
Supermarket-own cakes are another good choice, especially if you want a tasty Mother’s Day cake for under a fiver.
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1. The Cakeology Co
Fruitcake with a marzipan topping and a declaration of love? Perfection[/caption]
- (AD) The Cakeology Co Bakery 14 cm Gift Cake in a Tin, £20.35 at Amazon – buy here
This handmade. rich fruit cake with ground almonds and spices will be a hit with mum: it has brandy, glacé cherries and a layer of marzipan icing on the top.
It also has a ‘LOVE’ plaque to show mum how much you care, and we think she’ll appreciate the chic, reusable houndstooth print tin.
Reviewers like that it’s ‘very moist and tasty’, ‘full of flavour’ and the ‘presentation was well done’.
2. BakedIn
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- (AD) Bakedin Rainbow Cake Baking Kit, £9.21 at Amazon – buy here
This rainbow cake is bound to be a winner for mum – and she’ll be even more impressed that you’ve made it yourself.
Don’t worry, you don’t need to be a whiz in the kitchen: this handy kit includes all of the dry ingredients, tins, baking paper and even the cake board to make a four-layer rainbow cake, which can serve up to 12, as well as a step-by-step recipe card.
Just add milk, eggs and butter.
‘Really great cake, my husband and youngest daughter made this with ease.
‘It looked great and tasted better, really good price for the size. Very sweet, will be buying again’, writes a fan.
3. M&S
This rose-piped cake is almost too pretty to eat… we said almost[/caption]
- Personalised Piped Rose Sponge Cake, £35 at M&S – buy here
This showstopper of a cake is perfect for Mother’s Day.
It features four layers of vanilla buttercream sponge, topped with hand-piped pink and white roses.
You can also add a personalised message for that extra special touch.
Reviewers are blown away by the cake’s appearance, colours and taste.
It can serve up to 24, so works well for the busy mum with loads of family members.
4. Morrisons
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- Morrisons The Best Chocolate Cake, £2 at Morrisons – buy here
The proof – that you can find a delicious Mother’s Day cake for mum at a bargain price – is really in the pudding with this decadent chocolate cake from Morrisons.
Described by one reviewer as ‘the cake of dreams’, it teams a sumptuous chocolate sponge with milk chocolate ganache buttercream, topped with Belgian chocolate curls.
5. Rinkoff Bakery
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- Banoffee celebration cake, £40 at Farmdrop – buy here
Give mum the gift of indulgence with this five-layer cake from Rinkoff Bakery, a family-run bakery in London that’s been producing baked goods for over a century.
Mums will love that delectable combination of bananas, cream, toffee and biscuit base.
6. Ruby the Cake Artist
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- Personalised Message Letterbox Brownie Slab, £15.99 at Not On The High Street – buy here
Available in regular and vegan versions, this decadent brownie slab from Ruby the Cake Artist is one effective way to tell mum ‘I love you’.
In fact, you can even write that message – or whatever else you like – on the brownie slab itself.
The chocolate brownie is coated in milk chocolate, with sprinkles and white chocolate writing on top.
Bonus: the letterbox gift slips through the mail slot so mum doesn’t need to be home to receive it.
‘The letterbox brownie was a delicious product and perfectly thoughtful gift for an anniversary, due to the personalisation’, writes one happy customer.
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