This is a really easy birthday ... of the cake to make it flat, then cut the cake in half horizontally. Put the bottom half of the cake onto a serving plate and spread with the whipped cream.

Garnish with whipped cream, sprinkles and if you have one, a mini cupcake too. Add a few candles and you’ve got a party in a ...

It’s also a snap to make. By Mia Leimkuhler Jessica B. Harris’s holiday gingerbread cake with molasses whipped cream, adapted by Tejal Rao.Credit...Linda Xiao for The New York Times.

though Harris bakes the simple cake throughout the season. The gingerbread, as well as the barely sweetened cream you should dollop generously on top, are both simple to make, and rich with the ...