You can make these cupcakes with a box cake mix in no time ... without the hassle of a complicated recipe. Aren't these vanilla cupcakes with strawberry filling just adorable and fun?

Arrange two or three glazed pieces of strawberry on top and sit the top half of the sponge on top. Dust with icing sugar to serve. Prepare ahead: The cake on its own, without the filling ...

Set aside to cool and keep the oven on. Grease and line a 23cm/9in cake tin with baking paper (see recipe tip). In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.

This filling is delicious spread over layers in a sponge cake. It would be perfect with any of the three recipes Allyson Gofton shares here, along with baking tips.

Foaming the butter gives this cake a warm, slightly nutty flavour. Photo / Babiche Martens Elevenses, afternoon tea, breakfast? This fruity cake always hits the spot. Strawberries make this such a ...