The 5 Mary Berry recipes you can't live without
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With a 60-plus-year cookery career and dozens of BBC programmes under her apron strings, you know you can trust in a Mary Berry recipe. From Foolproof Dinners and Christmas feasts to Easter bakes, Mary has you covered.
But, which are your favourites? Here are the five most popular Mary Berry recipes on BBC Food, consistently ranking among the most searched and cooked dishes in the UK.
1. Mary Berry's Yorkshire puddings
This recipe for Yorkshire puddings is incredibly popular – in fact, it's one of the most visited recipes on BBC Food. The reason? It's foolproof! Mary makes whipping up puffy, crisp Yorkies for your next roast dinner a breeze.
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Mary Berry's Yorkshire pudding recipe is easy and foolproof. She's been making them to serve with Sunday lunches for many years
2. Mary Berry's easy Victoria sponge
So simple and yet so satisfying. Victoria sponges are a classic tea-party treat and Mary Berry's no-faff recipe is always a winner.
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Mary Berry's easy Victoria sponge cake recipe is a baking classic
3. Mary Berry's scones
Whether you like them plain or with sultanas, served Devon-style (cream first and then jam) or the Cornish way (jam then cream), be assured that Mary Berry's scone recipe will come up trumps, every time.
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Mary Berry's scone recipe makes the perfect easy tea-time treat
4. Lasagne al forno
Mary Berry takes her ragu up a notch with a tablespoon of a store-cupboard ingredient in this lasagne recipe. Once the lasagne's assembled, chill it in the fridge for six hours so the pasta begins to soften before cooking it in the oven.
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This is Mary's classic lasagne recipe which has been perfected over the years
5. Mary Berry's lemon drizzle traybake cake
"If you ask anybody what their real favourite cake is, it's nearly always lemon drizzle. It's certainly mine," explains Mary Berry, whose lemon drizzle traybake recipe has been crafted over many years.
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Mary Berry's lemon drizzle traybake cake has been a hit since the 1960s, and this is the recipe she is most asked for when stopped in the street
Originally published February 2025. Updated February 2026.
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