Occasion Cakes

Retro chic or racy cheek? Whoever they are and whatever floats their boat you’ll find a birthday idea for them here. Begin with a delicious classic cake – chocolate, lemon, coffee and plain sponge ...

Whether your children are hooked on Dora, Kipper, Thomas, Bob the Builder or Bratz, a birthday cake featuring their cartoon heroes is a brilliant birthday gift! Here are some great ideas to get you ...

How do you fancy making a fantasy fairy castle, or an impressive Pirates of the Caribbean ship? If your children are expecting great things this year, don’t fret – it can be done! All it takes is a ...

Don’t worry: even novice cake bakers can put together an impressive cake – all it takes is a quick shopping trip. If you need inspiration, look no further. From a ten-minute caterpillar to a ...

A Christmas cake makes a lovely centre-piece for the tea-table on Christmas Day – even if everyone is so full they can’t move as far as the table! So you’ve baked the cake (as in How to Make the ...

This Easter get the children involved in all the traditional baking rituals. Here are our ideas for a happy Easter holiday! Easter Traditions Just like Christmas, Easter is a season for ...

Britain has a rich cake-making history, but there’s sweet-tasting treasure to be found elsewhere too. Consider a spicy Stollen with its gooey marzipan layer or the world-famous Sachertorte. Treasure ...

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte or Black Forest Gateau is famous throughout the world. The version we recognise today originated in Germany. Josef Keller claims to have invented it in 1915 in Bad Godesberg ...

Picture this: the sun is shining the grass is green, and the birds are singing sweetly as you open the picnic lunch you prepared lovingly. Now: imagine your horror when you look inside and see ...

Starting your own business is a hugely rewarding enterprise. This article will help you to think about some of the issues you’ll need to tackle in the early stages of setting up your cake-baking ...

Once you’ve mastered any of our Perfect Cakes, you’ve got the basis for a beautiful wedding cake. No, you don’t have to be a sugarcraft expert, and no, you don’t have to make your own marzipan: ...