This birthday cake decorating idea looks complicated, but it’s very easy to cover your favorite layer cake in a galaxy of stars. To make, trace star shapes (or really any shape) onto waxed paper ...

Plus, the batter can also be baked up into cupcakes. For an easy, no-bake birthday cake that pulls out all the stops, look no further than this pretty number that leans on toasty Maria cookies ...

This is a really easy birthday cake for kids of all ages. Dan Lepard shows you how to make it in a step-by-step video. For the cake, line the base of a deep 20cm/9in cake tin with non-stick paper ...