Pull out all the stops with birthday cake decorating ideas! This rainbow cake uses smooth buttercream frosting as a base (here’s how to frost a cake cleanly). Then use all kinds of pastry tips ...

Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.

If you want to make a cute frosting topping for your next movie night dessert, just grab your piping bag and learn how to ...

Use this large sponge cake recipe as the base for a kids’ party cake. It’s a jam-filled sponge coated with buttercream, ready for you to cover with fondant icing and decorate in any way you like.