(I spray my round cake pans, add the parchment paper ... Here’s a little trick for getting flat cake tops! The tops of my cakes actually weren’t all that flat, but when I flipped them out ...

Trim if needed: If the cakes have domed tops, carefully trim them to create flat surfaces ... a diamond (one point facing downward). Cut the round cake in half: Using a sharp knife, slice the ...

This recipe makes enough for a 18cm/7in round cake or a thin covering on 18cm/7in ... work it into little peaks or spread it flat and smooth using a clean ruler or icing spreader.

Equipment and preparation: For this cake you’ll need an 18cm round tin, 25cm round tin and ... baking you will want to carefully slice it flat. But if the cake is just gently domed then there ...