Andrew used his Gran’s recipe for a classic light chocolate cake and topped it with chocolate icing, chocolate shards, hazelnuts and raspberries for a spectacular finish fit for a birthday.

It’s available as a white or chocolate sheet cake, and in both cases, the frosting is white and printed with a “Happy Birthday ... cake supplied by a third party. Nothing wrong with ...

The success of this cake is in the bananas — they must be ripe, over-ripe even, to ensure the cake is moist — and in the rich, buttery chocolate icing, lots of it.

Covered in sticky icing and decorated with sweets, this chocolate cola cake is perfect for a children's birthday party. Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Grease a 25cm/10in cake tin with butter ...