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Baking a birthday cake — whether it's for yourself or others — is a much-loved tradition. When Ella Rossanis shared her 20-minute tutorial for turning a simple cake into a sun (or lion ...

The mixture should be of a dropping consistency (see recipe tips); if it is not, stir in a little milk. Divide the mixture between the cake tins and gently spread out with a spatula. Bake for 20 ...

This simple, nostalgic dish (which also makes great use of sliced white bread) takes just 15 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes in the oven and is guaranteed to go down a storm with all ages. A sweet ...

It's one of my favorite birthday cake ideas to share with my friends. —Sarah Tramonte, Taste of Home Associate Culinary ...

This recipe comes from baker Sophie Carey at Matthews Cotswold Flour. The sweet treat makes eight to 12 mini cakes all size dependent. The mini cherry bakewell cakes only take a preparation time ...

Sandwich cakes are the most classic style for Victoria's sponge and even coffee cake, but this loaf version makes the recipe much simpler. Just like carrot cake which is often made into a cream ...

Want to bake the cake from scratch? Here's an easy vanilla cake with buttercream icing, which you can use as the base.

These fun 60th birthday party themes and ... and sometimes it can be as easy as surprising them with a traditional birthday ...

Tteokbokki, also spelt ddeokbokki (and many other variations), is a Korean dish of simmered rice cakes. There are many versions, including the rather luxurious, non-spicy “royal tteokbokki ...

a Narwhal cake and many more. This one is vegetarian - made of a simple sponge and raspberry jam filling and we think it would look awesome (or should that be roarsome?) on a jungle-themed birthday ...