Watch pure dessert satisfaction in action! 🍫✨ This melty chocolate cake is filled with smooth vanilla cream, creating a ...

I tried to choose adventurously, opting for the spiced scone and a gluten-free hazelnut and orange cakelet - passing up a dense looking carrot cake with a heavy heart. The bill came to £7.

But for some time now, this has been the chosen one, the cake of cakes, elected to grace many special occasions – and with good reason. See Recipe Tip for details of how to make a 2-tiered cake.

We bet you can't name a more enticing scent than a homemade cake baking up to springy, golden brown perfection in your oven. (Go ahead, we'll wait.) The truth is, nothing beats it—except, of course, ...