Celebration cake recipes

Decorate this simple elderflower and lemon cake with edible flowers for a showstopping celebration dessert. It's perfect for a wedding or birthday

April opts for the 'naked' style of decorating so the cake isn't swamped with icing, but instead delicately finished with candied almonds and Swiss meringue buttercream

Make a vegan-friendly version of a classic simnel cake this Easter so everyone can enjoy a treat. Use a kitchen blowtorch to easily achieve that signature burnished look on the marzipan

Make a child's birthday special with this number cake decorated with mini meringues, biscuits, macarons and raspberries - and any other treats they like!

If you're celebrating a special occasion, this layer cake makes a great centrepiece. It's topped with silky white chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries

Show support for the LGBTQ+ community by making this beautiful rainbow layer cake, ideal for sharing at Pride festivities

Make a knockout bake for your celebrations. Creamy, tangy cheesecake-inspired buttercream is sandwiched with chocolatey sponge layers for a modern classic

Wow guests with this animal-themed birthday cake, decorated with edible flowers. It's the perfect centrepiece cake for a children's party.

Make this no-cook cookies and cream fridge cake with the help of your fridge – it’s ideal for summer evenings when it's too warm to put the oven on

Celebrate our 30th birthday with us – or your own special occasion – with this impressive rainbow sponge. Iced with buttercream and topped with coloured sprinkles, it's a cake that has the wow factor

Perfect a classic with our next level carrot cake recipe. It's been meticulously tested so you can bake the best version of this traditional cake

Round off the Easter weekend with this stunning showstopper cake. The sponges taste even better after a day or two, so it’s a great get-ahead recipe

Stop people in their tracks with a stunning unicorn cake. With a light sponge and salted caramel buttercream, it looks fabulous and tastes divine too

A popular ingredient in Asian desserts, matcha powder is made from finely ground green tea leaves. This pretty cake with white chocolate glaze and cherries is a bit of a challenge but worth it

Create a cake with the wow factor with our colourful ombre mermaid. It's a baking challenge but makes a magical party cake for kids and grown-ups alike

This beautifully decorated layered raspberry and almond cake is finished with delicate sugared rose petals. Perfect for special occasions

This malted drip cake is smothered in cream cheese icing and drizzled with a dark chocolate ganache – a stunning multi-layered centrepiece for a big occasion

Yes, you read right, Pimm's in cake form. Smooth strawberry and lemon buttercream coupled with cucumber essence make this the ultimate taste of summer

Love coconut? Treat yourself to a coconut layer cake, which features all the flavours of coconut in the sponge and icing, plus toasted flakes for the topping

This generous cake is big enough to feed a crowd and is a combination of all our favourite summer ingredients: strawberries, Victoria sponge, meringues, fresh cream, white chocolate and buttery shortbread

Adapt this rocky road cake depending on what you have. With chocolate sponge and sweet-and-salty rocky road topping, it's a joyous cake

Perfect for a party, this rainbow-speckled cake screams 'celebrate'! Pipe creamy vanilla icing and scatter over sprinkles for a showstopping cake that adults and kids will love

Bake our indulgent vegan chocolate orange cake with a smooth chocolate frosting. This sponge is perfect for a special occasion or weekend treat

Eloise Shardlow creates a delicate, floral twist on the classic sponge cake. Dried rose petals, rose icing and raspberries make for a showstopping decoration