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.

Stand out from the crowd by exploring less traditional cakes this season; these are just as lovely and impressive, and in keeping with flavours of Christmas. This new red devil of a treat is ...

ABOUT RM2,500 was raised by the Salvation Army Ipoh Children’s Home through the sale of fruit cakes. The money, raised over Christmas, is to fund the children’s education this year.