Andrew used his Gran’s recipe for a classic light chocolate cake and topped it with chocolate icing, chocolate shards, hazelnuts and raspberries for a spectacular finish fit for a birthday.

Surprise your birthday guest of honor with the ultimate celebratory dessert: a Baked Alaska. It's got three flavors of ice cream, moist chocolate cake, nutty ganache, and fluffy brûléed meringue.

3 ounces dark chocolate 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon hot espresso (optional) 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar ...

This is a really easy birthday cake for kids of all ages. Dan Lepard shows you how to make it in a step-by-step video. For the cake, line the base of a deep 20cm/9in cake tin with non-stick paper ...