This pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese frosting combines spice cake mix with pumpkin puree for a delicious cake filled ...

Basic icing is sugar mixed with milk, which is then flavored with cream cheese, cocoa powder and butter or egg whites. The simplest frosting of all, glacé icing, is just powdered sugar and water.

There are many varieties of cream cheese available. Look for young cheeses with a far-off use-by date. Cream cheeses are designed to be eaten as fresh as possible. Eat 3-4 days after opening.

Our top tips for making cheesecake are to use fresh eggs and full-fat cream cheese for a great result. Baking in a bain-marie (that's a roasting tray full of hot water) can help prevent cracking ...