It came courtesy of our friends at Cycling Plus magazine, whose designer, Georgie, had baked the homage. The resemblance is, um, striking, in a way. This is a cake that captures a moment in time.

Take gold in cake-baking with this stunning re-creation of the velodrome in cake - cycling fans will be delighted. Thoroughly grease and line the base of a 24cm/10in savarin tin. Preheat the oven ...