Cake with red and pink flowers made using the back of a spoon. - Samantha Wesoloski / 500px/Getty You don't need a fancy instrument to decorate cakes and cupcakes with elegant, handmade icing petals.

For special occasions and birthday celebrations, there’s no better dessert than a perfectly decorated layered cake. But with so many rules and techniques, cake decorating can be challenging for ...

Even cakes topped with store-bought frosting can still taste decadent if you follow these go-to tips and tricks from baking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depending on who you’re talking to, the terms “frosting” and “icing” might be used interchangeably, or they might mean two totally ...

My mom remarried when I was in my 30s. Already on my path as a food professional, I decided to make her wedding cake. Or wedding cakes. I didn’t want to risk a tiered extravaganza caving in on itself ...

This story comes from the Institute of Culinary Education, which has campuses in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as online programs. On a recent first day of class for the Art of Cake ...

I started frosting cakes a year ago, when I was six years old. I don't really remember it, but Mommy says that she started baking when I was eight months old. I would be in a baby carrier on her back ...