I LOVE creating "Trompe l'oeil" foods - A trick of the eye, delicious treats that look like other things. I particularly love ...

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Nadiya dresses up the ever-popular lemon drizzle cake to make it suitable for special occasions. For this recipe you will need a 20cm/8in spingform cake tin and board, a microwave and a rolling pin.

Use this large sponge cake recipe as the base for a kids’ party cake. It’s a jam-filled sponge coated with buttercream, ready for you to cover with fondant icing and decorate in any way you like. Here ...