Dream cake

This Dream Tin Can cake is a gorgeous, layered chocolate cake that has to be tasted to be believed! There's a bottom layer of chocolate syrup cake, dark chocolate ganache, a layer of the richest chocolate custard, a crisp chocolate "crack" shell layer and a blanket of cocoa! All baked in a "tin can" or lidded cake tin. This is a sumptuous, rich and chocolatey cake and it is also a pushy recipe! I called her Althea.

A birthday cake doesn’t get much prettier than this! Covered in delicate buttercream rosettes in varying shades of lavender and cream, this cake is a pastel lover’s dream come true. The piped floral decorations and smooth buttercream give it a soft, romantic feel. Plus, with gold candles shining on top, it's as festive as it is gorgeous. Perfect for a birthday celebration that feels both fun and elegant, this cake proves you can never go wrong with a classic buttercream design.

All Tied Up in a Bow, Part Two - from maximalist candelabras overflowing with dusty pink and cream-coloured satin bows to Christmas trees