Use this large sponge cake recipe as the base for a kids’ party cake. It’s a jam-filled sponge coated with buttercream, ready for you to cover with fondant icing and decorate in any way you like.

For the young competitors on Food Network’s "Kids Baking Championship," the show has been somewhat of a roller coaster.

For the final challenge of the season, the three remaining bakers were given five hours to create a zoo-themed cake for a shot at the $25,000 prize. “This is only the biggest bake of your life,” ...