Christmas cupcakes

Have fun with the kids over the Christmas holidays making and decorating these easy cakes

Frosty forest cake

You can make this Christmas cake right at the last minute. The decorating makes a fun holiday project for the kids

Shimmering forest cake

Get the kids to help create this winter wonderland – just make sure you have enough Smarties to nibble on!

Frosted candy cake

Give your cake a personal touch this Christmas with this cute and simple design

Snow-topped holly cakes

This square Christmas cake is cut into two loaf-shaped cakes, so you can give one to a friend

Simmer-&-stir Christmas cake

An easy-to-make alternative to traditional Christmas cakes which requires no beating

Festive fruit & spice decoration

Decorating a simple iced cake with herbs, spices, nuts and fruit works to great effect and is especially easy for beginners to try

Sherry & almond Christmas cake

Packed with
almonds, both ground and whole, and fed with raisiny PX sherry, this is
intensely fruity – but not overly rich

Easy vanilla marzipan

It’s worth having a go at making your own marzipan to cover your Christmas cake – and you can experiment with adding different flavours

Sugar-dusted snowflake cake

Give your Christmas cake a stylish and professional finish this year with this sparkling decoration idea