Celebrations deserve beautifully decorated cakes. But instead of even layers with a smooth frosting finish, do your cakes end up lopsided with uneven layers? Follow these essential techniques that are ...

Food blogger Brooke Edwards of Frost Me Up showcased this out-of-the-box technique that can make a cake's icing appear so smooth that it will look like it's been covered in fondant by a professional.

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If someone had told me that the key to frosting the perfect cake was half a dozen huge ice cream scoopfuls of buttercream, I might have been more interested in baking. Who am I kidding? I just would ...

Let’s all be honest: When we reach for a slice of cake, we’re in it for the frosting more than anything else. There’s nothing that can transform a cake from just OK to practically heavenly like a ...

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There are times when you want a fluffy frosting on your cake to swipe through with your fork at the end of a meal. This is not one of those times or cakes. My grandmother made me a birthday cake every ...

Tangy chocolate sour-cream icing for cake; learn to blend chocolate, sour cream and icing sugar into a smooth, versatile ...

Canned frosting, sprinkles and gels can make cake decorating fairly easy, even for the amateur. Piping with design tips, rolling and shaping fondant, can be a little tricky. Perhaps one just needs a ...