But, instead, someone hands you a giant knife and you realize with horror that you're expected to cut multiple perfect slices out of your elaborately decorated, awkwardly shaped round cake.

While you may leave the complicated cutting to professional bakers, there's a technique that makes serving up large, round ...

You will need a 20cm/8in deep round cake tin for this recipe ... Take out of the tin, place on a serving dish and cut into slices to enjoy. Adding coffee to chocolate enhances the cocoa flavour.

This traditional upside-down pear cake is given a fiery twist with the addition of ginger and dark rum. Serve with ice cream as a dessert or by itself as a teatime treat. Cut out a circle of ...