For this recipe you will need a deep 25cm/10in round cake tin, an electric hand whisk or freestanding mixer, a cake smoother and a piping bag fitted ... then add the navy gel food colouring.

keeping your piping hand in the same place, and repeat until you’ve completed the border. Add another shell border at the top of the cake. To finish, top with cocktail cherries. In this recipe ...

Few tablespoons of piping gel ... and piping gel, but if you prefer, you can use real berries, butter and maple syrup. Be aware the syrup will be runny and not stay on the cake as thickly as ...