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 ...

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 ...