Cruise's cake is so renowned that his Top Gun costar, Jay Ellis flew it to Mexico last year. "This year, my family, we all met in Mexico to spend Christmas together," Ellis said while on The ...

Easy to make and even easier to eat, you're going to want to keep a tube of almond paste in your pantry to ensure this cake is always within reach — it's timeless, seasonless, and utterly delicious.

When the cakes are completely cool, use a large serrated knife to remove any domed tops from the cakes. Ideally the cakes should be completely flat on top. Using a 8–9cm/3¼–3½in round pastry ...

A moist, lemony sponge topped with chocolate ganache and marzipan decorations. It looks wonderfully festive and is a great alternative to traditional Christmas cake. Equipment and preparation: you ...

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Bake the pudding cakes for 35 minutes or until they are puffy and golden on top. Using tongs, transfer the ramekins to a rack to cool for 20 minutes. Serve the cakes in the ramekins or run a knife ...