Wish somebody special a happy birthday by making ... or use a pastry bag to pipe fanciful designs. Pastry chef Emily Luchetti's creative take on German chocolate cake features three layers of ...

Pipe ‘Happy Birthday’ onto the cake (or a message of your choice) and use the remaining royal icing to stick the piped flowers onto the top and sides of the cake.

So, it’s your birthday or a loved one’s special day? Time to break out the cake, sing happy birthday and write some thoughtful words in a card. Because no matter how young or old you are ...