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Boozy cakes and baking recipes

Caribbean rum cake

This decadent and boozy cake from Caribbean chef Keshia Sakarah is fed with spiced rum and traditionally served during the festive season.

Prosecco cake

Check out this glorious combination of a Victoria sponge, lemon drizzle cake and a buck's fizz cocktail for a birthday or an afternoon sweet treat.

A sponge cake sandwiched with white cream on a cake stand with a mottled brown background

Grapefruit upside-down cake

A classy, grown-up take on an upside-down cake, with ruby red grapefruit, clementines, a light almond sponge and a gin-heavy drizzle on top.

Upside-down cake with slices of grapefruit and clementine and a gin syrup

Coffee and cream fridge cake

Wow your festive guests with this nostalgic fridge cake, packed with layers and layers of indulgence.

Easy fridge cake with coffee on a cake stand with a wedge taken out

Chocolate Guinness cake

Rich, chocolatey and boozy bakes have a special place in our hearts, and we think this combination is a match made in heaven. Top with creamy swirls of chocolate icing for an elegant finish.

A frosted chocolate cake with tea on the side

Rum cake

Serve this rum and ginger cake with grilled pineapple and rum caramel. It's best made a day before – it’ll get fudgy and hold together better when crisping up on the barbecue or under the grill.

Black forest gateau

Turn the clock back with our nostalgic black forest cake with a modern twist.

Baileys cake

A real showstopper of a cake, this three-tiered beauty is all dark chocolate and Baileys Irish Cream. It's perfect for an impressive dessert for chocolate lovers.

An impressive three-layered iced chocolate cake with fairy lights in the background

Sherry trifle cheesecake

Impress guests during the festive season with this nostalgic pud with a modern twist.

Berry Cheesecake Trifle Recipe with Sherry

Gin and tonic traybake squares

Treat your guests to these mini boozy squares at your next drinks party – sweet canapés make a thoughtful extra touch.

Aperol cake

Your favourite cocktail as a loaf cake – perfect for a grown-up afternoon tea over the festive season.

Gin and tonic cake

Love gin? Baking with alcohol is great fun, so add gin to your next bake. This lemon, gin and tonic cake combines two of our favourite things, plus it's easy to make and sure to please a crowd.

Do you love G&Ts? Read our taste test and find out the best gin and tonic in a can...

How do you improve on a classic coffee cake? Get inspired by the Irish, with a splash of whiskey and Guinness, and top with pillowy coffee-flavoured cream for an decadent addition to a Christmas spread. We've got plenty more coffee recipes here.

Mojito cake

Looking for a boozy cake to entertain guests? Check out our easy recipe soaked in a mojito-infused sugar syrup and covered with lime buttercream. This mojito cake recipe will be the ideal cake for a special celebration.

Chocolate stout cake

This boozy chocolate cake with stout from London restaurant Hicce Hart is perfect for feeding a crowd. If you have any left over, freeze for another time.

Whisky crumble mince pies

We've added a splash of booze and morello cherries to this classic Christmas treat and topped with buttery crumble for extra indulgence.

Crumble Topped Mince Pies Recipe with Whisky

Whisky caramel and banana self-saucing pudding

Add a splash of booze to this dessert for extra indulgence! Ready in under an hour, this comforting pud magically creates its own sauce and is best served warm with a dollop of ice cream. More self-saucing recipes here.

Caramel Self-Saucing Pudding Recipe with Bananas and Whisky

Pandoro semifreddo

Our easy yet standout semifreddo recipe with chocolate and amaretto encased in an Italian pandoro bread and topped with crunchy pistachios is the perfect dessert centre piece at a festive feast.

Mulled wine winter puddings

Looking for individual desserts that are easy to make? Check out our mini winter puddings with mulled wine for an easy individual Christmas dessert recipe.

Easy Warm Winter Puddings with Mulled Wine

Chocolate yule log

Need a show-stopping dessert to impress guests over the Christmas period? Check out our indulgent festive yule log with a boozy Baileys cream and crunchy hazelnut brittle.

Cheat’s ginger, salted caramel and rum cake

Whip up this festive inspired bake in no time! Transform a simple ginger loaf into this boozy cake in just 25 minutes by soaking in rum and caramel then layering with boozy caramel cream. Check out more of our ginger recipes here.

Rum and Ginger Cake Recipe with Salted Caramel

Rum and almond fruit cake

Want an easy fruit cake with no fuss? Impress your guests this Christmas and jazz up your cake with rum and a simple almond buttercream. Make it now or save the recipe to whip-up a quick Christmas cake.

Christmas Cake Recipe with Almond Buttercream

Espresso martini tiramisu

Need a showstopping dessert to impress guests over the festive season? Make our creamy tiramisu with espresso, kahlúa and vodka. This boozy dessert is easy to make and will be a real hit with friends and family.

Apple tarte tatin with rum

Warm up over the winter season by adding a bit of booze to your tarte tatin using russet apples, flaky puff pastry and dark rum. This impressive pudding may take a bit of time to make but it's well worth the wait.

Chocolate almond cake with amaretto cream

Looking to take your chocolate cake up a notch? Topped with velvety amaretto cream, this cake is pure indulgence and a great treat to serve friends for an afternoon pick-me-up over Christmas.

Sloe gin cake

Check out our seriously boozy sloe gin layer cake with plums and almonds. This cake is easy to make and sure to impress your friends over the festive period.

Looking at buying sloe gin this Christmas? Check out our taste test and find the winner here...

Rum and raisin bundt cake

Looking for boozy bakes to impress your guests this Christmas? Check out our easy rum and raisin bundt cake, with a real crowd-pleasing flavour combination. Try this cake warm and dolloped with sweetened whipped cream, a great alternative to a classic Christmas cake recipe.

Vegan Christmas cake

Everyone will enjoy a slice of this Christmas cake, which can be baked and matured up to eight weeks before Christmas. Feed the cake weekly with your choice of brandy, rum or whisky for extra moisture and a warming flavour.

Stout and chocolate marble cake

This show-off chocolate Christmas cake idea with stout makes an indulgent alcoholic dessert to serve guests over the festive period. Indulgent, easy to make, and good for entertaining, this cake will become a favourite crowd pleaser in no time.

Marble Cake Recipe with Stout and Chocolate

Baileys chocolate tiffin

Looking for an easy edible gift to take to your Christmas party? Check out these indulgent chocolate tiffins with our favourite coffee liquor in solid chocolate form. You don’t have to include the edible glitter but it does give added bling.

Whisky and rye salted caramel apple pie

Check out Edd Kimber's indulgent apple pie recipe with caramel – a great twist on the classic, perfect for a wintery Christmas pud. Whisky is added to the thick and crunchy pastry, and caramel added to the apple filling for a more decadent and grown up taste.

Click the link and find out how to make Edd Kimber's flaky pie dough...

Whisky and Rye Salted Caramel Apple Pie Recipe

Tiramisu cake

This devilish combination of amaretto, Tia Maria, mascarpone, amaretto and dark chocolate comes together to make our best ever tiramisu torte that's well worth the effort. This impressive adult cake recipe will be a hit with your friends and family at your next gathering.