Great Cake Recipes
Recipes for birthday cakes ranging from traditional sponges to themed animal designs. Includes classic bases, cupcake variations, and decorating techniques for special shapes.
A Vegan Birthday Cake
How to bake a vegan birthday cake that actually works, with tips on egg replacements and getting the rise right.
Birthday Cakes for a First Birthday
Skip the fancy stuff and make a soft, easy-to-eat first birthday cake your little one can actually enjoy.
Classic Birthday Cake Recipes
Classic birthday cake recipes like chocolate layer cake and Victoria sandwich are easy to make at home and adaptable to suit your taste.
Fruit Cake Recipes
Make fruit cake at home with these recipes that balance dried fruit and spices without going overboard on sugar and fat.
Great Sponge Cake Recipes
A sponge cake can be simple fatless or richer with butter, and the key is whisking eggs well and folding flour carefully to get that light, porous texture.
How to Make a Balloon Cake
Stack sponge cakes into balloon shapes, fill them with jam and buttercream, and arrange them on a sugar paste board for an impressive party centrepiece.
How to Make a Butterfly Birthday Cake
Step-by-step instructions for shaping and decorating a butterfly cake at home, with tips for cutting and assembling.
How to Make a Dragon Cake
Step-by-step instructions for baking and decorating a dragon cake that'll make a fun centrepiece for your child's birthday party.
How to Make a Flower Pot Cake
Layer a square and round sponge cake, then decorate to look like a charming flower pot that'll delight any special person.
How to Make a Football Cake
Step-by-step guide to baking a football-shaped cake at home using a mould, with tips to avoid common mistakes.
How to Make a Lego Cake
Make a colorful Lego brick cake by stacking square sponge layers with colored sugar paste in whatever design your kids love.
How to Make a Puppy Dog Birthday Cake
A puppy dog birthday cake can be simple to make using a moulded tin, or more creative if you stack basin cakes and decorate them yourself.
How to Make an Animal Cake
Turn simple cakes into animal shapes for your child's birthday party with these easy decorating tips and ideas.
How to Make Birthday Cupcakes
Make homemade birthday cupcakes that kids will love with this simple recipe and decorating guide.
Making a Bundt Cake
Turn a simple cake into a show-stopper with these fun Bundt cake decorating ideas and recipes for any celebration.