There’s something incredibly special about a classic buttermilk cake topped with silky buttercream frosting ... Whether you're making it for a birthday, a special celebration, or just a weekend ...

Get the recipe for a carrot dome cake with Swiss meringue buttercream decorated with fresh flowers and silk bows. You can do it — promise!

Sandra Johnson, Tioga, Pennsylvania Indulge in this layer cake topped with rich buttercream—a vanilla ... It's one of my favorite birthday cake ideas to share with my friends.

Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.

A homemade birthday cake ... from the oven and take the cakes out of the tins after about 10 minutes. Place the cakes on a wire rack to cool completely. To make the buttercream icing, sift half ...