Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need a 15cm/6in, 23cm/9in and 30cm/12in round cake tin, thin cake boards of respective sizes, and 20cm/8in, 28cm/11in, 35cm/14in thick cake boards.

“Having our three boys be such a big part of the day was wonderful,” says Amy. “I was delighted to have made the wedding cake ...