Baking a birthday cake — whether it's for yourself or others — is a much-loved tradition. When Ella Rossanis shared her 20-minute tutorial for turning a simple cake into a sun (or lion ...
Before you start, you'll need a 20cm square cake tin or a Battenberg tin and some baking foil to help you ... Heat the apricot jam in a small pan or the microwave, then sieve it.
Pour the batter into the prepared pans and smooth the tops with the spatula. Bake until the cakes are springy to the touch, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and place on a wire rack ...