William Meppem
The unveiling of a beautifully decorated cake is the centrepiece of any party, birthday or otherwise. Whether you’re cutting into a towering creation to reveal uniform layers or topping a freshly baked cake with syrupy fruit, presenting one of these creations at your next party will give you serious brownie points. Here, we’ve rounded up more than 30 crowd-pleasing party cake recipes that will cement your reputation as the ultimate host. The hardest thing you’ll have to do is choose which one to go with.
Ricotta and honey torte with scorched honey grapes
Chocolate shortbread and truffle cakes with sour cherry jam
Almond and white chocolate gâteau with bitter chocolate glaze
White chocolate and raspberry-ripple ice-cream cake
Iced honey mascarpone and almond cake with fig salad
Orange, cardamom and almond cake with orange-blossom yoghurt
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