Cakes are best stored in airtight tins rather than plastic boxes. Once a cake has been cut, the cut surfaces will start to dry. Covering them with a piece of aluminium foil minimises the effect.

The best fruit cakes are matured for at least a month and moistened or ‘fed’ from time to time with alcohol such as sherry, Madeira or brandy. Fruit cakes made solely from dried fruit will ...

But if if you're looking to cut costs ahead of the big day, one place you can start is the wedding cake. Supermarket wedding cakes can help massively cut costs, and you don't need to make ...

For the cinnamon swirl Bundt cake, use a 10-cup bundt pan; for the layer cake, use two 9-inch rounds. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl ...

Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but each year the hard ...

Use 60 g (2 oz) of washed, chopped glacé cherries instead of the sultanas, or replace 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to make chocolate fairy cakes. The Women's Institute ...

Baking a birthday cake — whether it's for yourself or others — is a much-loved tradition. When Ella Rossanis shared her 20-minute tutorial for turning a simple cake into a sun (or lion ...