Put a dab of pink buttercream on the cake board and place one of the sponges on top. Spread a 1cm/½in thick layer of buttercream on the top of the sponge. Place the next sponge on top and repeat ...

Equipment and preparation: You will need two 20cm/8in round cake tins. To make the vanilla sponge cake, preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease two 20cm/8in cake tins with cake release spray.