A Last-Minute Cake

Food editor Anna Glover solves your midweek cooking dilemmas with new simple recipe ideas.

- Anna Glover

the dilemma I need to make a celebration cake at short notice.

the solution A foolproof, showstopping cake using storecupboard ingredients that’s quick to whip up, and bound to be a firm favourite.

There have been many occasions where I’ve needed to make a cake last minute – someone’s birthday, an impromptu invitation, a leaving do, or simply a ‘no reason at all’ cake. I always have a jar of caramel in my storecupboard for just this reason. A foolproof recipe, this cake is ready in just over an hour, so you can easily make it midweek.