If you’re a baker, any birthday cake can turn into a mermaid cake with this nifty frosting ... using a piping bag with a round tip, cover the sides and top with one-inch dots of frosting in ...

Your first stop is, of course, an incredible mermaid cake. Whether your tastes fall on the whimsical side or you like to stay a little more grounded, we’ve rounded up some of the best cakes for ...

Preheat the oven to 170C/335F/Gas 3 and line a 25cm/10in round deep cake tin with non-stick paper. Place the syrup, treacle, honey, sugar, cream and spices in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

Mary Berry's ultimate apple cake – a Victoria sponge that stays really moist from grated apple. The lemon-flavoured cream keeps it fresh-tasting. You will need two 20cm/8in round, loose-bottomed ...