And each and every one of them brought a cake. A total of 613 cakes, to be exact. At Cake Picnic, there was but one cardinal rule: "No cake, no entry." Like a fever dream of cake goodness ...

Ever wished you could make that cake recipe just a little bigger or smaller for the tins you have? Or know how much icing to cover a batch of cupcakes? Or how much fondant icing you need to cover ...

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and line 2 x 12-hole fairy cake tins with paper cases. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale. Beat in the eggs, a little at a time ...

If they’re dripping in syrup, pat them dry with kitchen paper, then slice each one into four. For the cake, cream the butter and sugar together until light, pale and fluffy. Now gradually beat in the ...