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It looks wonderfully festive and is a great alternative to traditional Christmas cake. Equipment and preparation: you will need a 20cm/8in deep cake tin. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 (fan ...

But for some time now, this has been the chosen one, the cake of cakes, elected to grace many special occasions – and with good reason. See Recipe Tip for details of how to make a 2-tiered cake.