Boxed cake mix can be a quick and still delicious solution to a looming dessert question, but one boozy ingredient can help ...

Then I remembered a trick I picked up awhile back- you can use soda in cake ... of vanilla frosting. Mix well and allow to sit one minute so all the bubbles pop! Frost cake and add sprinkles ...

A vegan chocolate cake to die for from Nigella Lawson's Simply Nigella. For this recipe you ... bicarbonate of soda, salt, instant espresso and cocoa powder in a bowl and fork to mix.

mix using a stick blender. Set aside until thickened, then pour the ganache all over the cake and spread evenly. Sprinkle over the chocolate shavings, then pop into the fridge and leave to chill ...