I made this cake for the first time a few years ago. You don't have to be a brilliant baker... this one is made from a yellow cake mix, though of course if you are a brilliant baker you can make yours from scratch. Pour batter into two round 8" pans, bake according to directions and cool. Place one of the layers in the middle of a large platter (we used a pizza plate) Cut the other layer into 8 equal wedges and trim the edges so they fit flush against the center layer. If the second layer has puffed up too much in the middle you might want to slice the puffy parts off first. The frosting is simple butter frosting made with 1 box of confectioners sugar, 3/4 stick of softened butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla (you could also use lemon flavoring) and a few drops of yellow food coloring. We also added a lot of little birthday-sized candles but hadn't bought them yet when this photo was taken. A Happy Solstice and Joyous Yule to all:-)

From a page I created a few years ago called Yuletide Recipes that also includes recipes for Wassail and some other yummy desserts that I've collected over the years.

http://catanna.com/yulerecipes.htm