Make Arthur's bow tie: Cut the licorice twists into four 1 1/2" pieces, two 1" pieces, and one 1/2" piece. Place the 1/2" piece directly under the center of Arthur's chin.

Chocolate fanatics seem to have all the fun with birthday cake decorating ideas, but they don’t have to! You can go over the top with colorful fruit decorations. Slice up citrus and sprinkle coconut ...

What You'll Need for the Cake: 2-quart oven-safe glass bowl, well greased muffin pan lined with cupcake papers, rubber spatula, knife (for adult use only), and a wire baking rack Bake as directed ...

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Add enough remaining flour to handle easily; mix with hands or a spoon. Turn onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

You will need a 19cm (7½in) round cake tin, lined with baking paper and buttered. Slice the 800g (1lb 12oz) strawberries in half. Place the water, sugar, salt and pepper in a medium saucepan.