Whether you're an aspiring baker or looking for inspiration for your own birthday cake, these must-see decorating ideas give the dessert an extra special look.

Klondike is celebrating its 100th birthday this year and has invited “The Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro to help. He will create “a once-in-a-lifetime, 10-tier 100th birthday cake.

The cake I chose to wish her a happy birthday is Le Brantôme from her book “From Julia Child’s Kitchen” (Knopf, 1975). It is a delicate layer cake made with ground walnuts, eggs, sugar and ...