The cake was decorated with marbled buttercream in shades of purple, pink and orange. "Happy Birthday Taylor!" was written out in sparkly letters. Plus, the bakers used fresh orchids, stargazer ...

When baked in a cake, it produces a sturdy structure and acts like a sponge, drawing in all the flavour from the orange syrup. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm/8in ...

Grease and line 3 x 20cm/8in round cake tins. For the chocolate sponge, mix together the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugars, orange zest and ...