Birthday party recipes

1. Superior swigging

   Muddle, bash, shake or stir yourself a tongue-tingling tipple. We’ve got hundreds of ways with spirits and non-alcoholic drinks.

   Recipes for cocktail

   • Pomegranate Christmas cocktail
   • Ginger fizz
   • Whisky sour

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2. Birthday cakes

   Surprise adults and kids with a special birthday cake: how about a chocolate cake decorated with sweets or Delia's impressive lemon curd cake?

   Recipes include

   • Chocolate cake
   • Easy chocolate birthday cake
   • Coffee and walnut cake

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3. Party food

   Get the party started with easy and impressive canapé recipes, from homemade sausage rolls to mini Thai fishcakes.

   Recipes include

   • Baked Camembert with garlic bread
   • Sausage rolls
   • Parmesan shortbreads

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4. Sugar rush

   Treat your kids to forbidden fruit on their special day, such as Nigella’s naughty combination of marshmallows, chocolate and pieces of biscuit.

   Recipes for chocolate cake

   • Low-fat chocolate sponge cake
   • Chocolate olive oil cake
   • Chocolate espresso cake

   See all recipes for chocolate cake (45)