a small woman-run business. I’ve been on my own for 15 years and struggled. And just within the last month, we’ve been able to make Tammy Reid’s birthday cake, Bronze’s birthday cake.

This is a really easy birthday ... the cake, line the base of a deep 20cm/9in cake tin with non-stick paper and preheat the oven to180C/350F/Gas 4. Melt the butter over a low heat in a small ...

It's a big day, so trust Mary Berry to make the perfect chocolate birthday ... cake with apricot jam. Sandwich the cakes with a third of the ganache, then spread another third on top. Take a small ...