Baking Techniques

Birthday cakes are designed to commemorate a special day in a person's life. A birthday cake should ideally mirror the birthday celebrant's interests and tastes. You can purchase a birthday cake...

Cakes are usually served at the end of a meal to add a touch of sweetness. Modern cake-decorating techniques vary greatly. Some cakes are served simply with a touch of sugar on top. Other cakes...

Designing a cake for a baby shower is an opportunity to exercise your creativity. With the abundance of materials, colors, tools and tutorials available from bakery supply stores, craft stores and...

Modern, complex cake design is becoming more commonplace, but sometimes there's nothing better than an old-fashioned, traditional cake. Pretty, sugary and simply delicious, classic cake designs...

So you've decided to decorate a cake with fondant for your little girl. Fondant is wonderful because it allows you to make almost anything you can imagine. However, it can be frustrating, too, for...

A cake can be simple sweetened bread garnished with a layer of icing. A cake can also be a more elaborate construction of many levels and intricate decoration. Celebrate winter with a special...

Buttercream is a type of icing used primarily to frost dessert items such as cakes and cupcakes. Bakers often use buttercream to add fanciful elements to a dessert such as baskets or wreaths....

Translating the cat's graceful physique into birthday cake form takes a little planning, but it can be done with even the most basic baking supplies. A couple of round cake pans, a little carving...

Frosting a cake with fondant creates a smooth seamless look to the cake. Fondant frosting is frequently used on special occasion cakes. For example most wedding cakes are frosted with fondant....

Some people can be hard to buy for - and hard to decide on decorations to match their interests. For anyone that loves to be outdoors in the garden, what would be better than bringing it all...

Spring is obviously in the air with this bright and lively 3-D cake, decorated with the colors and flavors of a little girl's choice (or big girl, as the case may be). The decorations are simple,...

Fondant is a type of frosting made from corn syrup, powdered sugar and gelatin. Fondant is not a spreadable frosting, but is made to be rolled out into a thin layer and applied to the top of the...

Making a buttercream transfer on a cake is just like coloring in a coloring book. When my niece turned 10, I baked her a cake and decorated it with a buttercream transfer of a Bratz doll. She...

Many people have taken cake decorating classes, but what happens when things go awry? Here's a quick lesson in Cake Repair 101.

Fondant is a mixture that bakery artists use to decorate cakes. It can also be used as a filling, its sweet taste and creamy consistency enhancing the flavor of the cookies, pastries and cakes...

Fondant is a sugar dough that can be draped in rolled sheets or poured over a cake to create a flawlessly smooth surface. Fondant is a challenge to make and must be heated and cooled precisely to...

Cupcakes are more popular than ever, especially with kids. Baseball cupcakes will be sure to please your little sports fan, and they're simple to make.

If you are decorating a cake for a special occasion or event, use fondant. Fondant is smooth and will make your cake look like it came straight from a professional cake decorator. Fondant is easy...