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.
Our really easy chocolate cake recipe is perfect for birthdays. It’s so moist, dark and decadent and will keep well for 4–5 days. For buttercream quantities, instead of ganache, use our cake ...
I eagerly asked Garten to share the best beginner-friendly recipe for me and ... seemed like a basic chocolate cake with the addition of hot coffee and a buttercream-meringue frosting.