See Recipe Tip for details of how to make a 2-tiered cake. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease 4 x 20cm/8in ultra-shallow layer cake tins and line them with baking paper. Don’t use ...

Grease and base line 4 x 20 cm round cake tins ... Top with another cake and repeat, finishing the final layer with a cake. Using a turntable makes this job easier (see tip below).