Nothing says 'special occasion' quite like a cake.
Be it a tiered masterpiece or a humble sponge, baking an entire cake - with frosting, glazes, toppings and more - is a delicious way to show someone you care.
Whether it's a birthday or anniversary, a christening or a wedding, these are some jaw-dropping cakes you can whip up for your loved ones.
Donal Skehan's Irish apple cake with salted caramel

Mary Berry's apple lemon sandwich cake

Anna Haugh's Guinness chocolate cake

Claire Ptak's coconut pudding cake

Wade Murphy's stout and chocolate cake

Eunice Power's chocolate and marmalade cake

Donal Skehan's limoncello polenta cake

Jane Dunn's tiramisu layer cake

Shane Smith's upside-down salted caramel plum cake

Ravneet Gill's LPC (Lazy Person's Cake)
