Few things are more disappointing than biting into a beautifully decorated cake that's dry and crumbly on the inside. Unfortunately, many gorgeous cakes can suffer this fate, as decorating can ...

Five simple steps for how to cover ... Add the glycerine, if using, and the lemon juice. Spread the icing all over the cake. You can either spread it quite casually, work it into little peaks ...

This delicious banana cake is the perfect way to use up over-ripe bananas ... then add 75ml/2¾fl oz of the maple syrup and blend to a smooth paste. Pour in up to 50ml/2fl oz of milk and blend ...

Using a butter knife ... Serve the johnny cakes with extra butter, drizzled liberally in golden syrup, and with the peach salsa and sprigs of mint on top.