This classic cricket pitch birthday cake comes from the pages of our beloved Children's Birthday Cake Book and is the perfect cake for any cricket fan's birthday!
Gingerbread houses can be notoriously fiddly, which is why we chose to decorate with our favourite store bought treats! This easy gingerbread house is still the real deal, however, so you will need to bake the gingerbread pieces ahead of time and stick them together with icing. It's the perfect marriage of baking and crafting that is guaranteed to impress this Christmas.
With decades of experience at the helm of the Australian Women's Weekly Test Kitchen, Pamela Clark has been a invaluable source of talent, wisdom and recipes. In her new book, she shares the story behind the The Australian Women's Weekly Birthday Cake Book, which has been a staple cookbook on the shelves of countless Australian homes since it was released in 1980.
You could experiment with a variety of different berry toppings here. Whatever you choose, you just can't beat a pav topped with whipped cream and berries and drenched in syrup.
We've pulled together a bunch of our favourite recipes from The Australian Women's Weekly from our chocolate and caramel crunch, to vanilla and berry cupcakes, to a few cheeky adults-only flavours including pina colada and mojito cupcakes.
Perfect as a birthday cake for a budding arachnologist, or to celebrate the spooky season of Halloween, this creepy crawly spider cake is sure to make an impression!
