Baking Techniques

Royal icing is an easy-to-make icing used to decorate cakes, cookies and other sweet confections. It dries rock-hard and can therefore be used to create a smooth, ceramic-like finish or to mold...

Spring is a popular time for a celebration. April is typically when people celebrate Easter and Passover. June is a traditional month for a wedding. People welcome warmer weather with outdoor...

Ever wonder how the pastry chef at the corner bakery creates those delicious cakes dotted with colorful candy flowers? Not to take anything away from the master chefs, but it's not as difficult as...

A cake can be a plain item served as part of a casual dinner or a more elaborate structure designed to celebrate a singular occasion such as a wedding or anniversary. Adding decoration to a cake...

Sugar paste flowers are more popular than ever for creating floral designs that can be eaten. Popular sugar paste doughs to make sugar paste flowers out of are fondant, gum paste or candy...

Cake decorating is a talent that makes dessert look as good as it tastes. Flowers are traditional decorations added to cakes. Cake decorators use real flowers and plastic flowers as well as...

Once you have gone to the trouble of covering a cake with a smooth, even layer of fondant and spent plenty of time creating 3-D flowers also molded from fondant, you don't want to destroy all your...

Marzipan is a sweet, almond-flavored paste that is used in baking and dessert decoration. Marzipan flowers are popular because of how decadent the almond flavor is when combined with baked goods,...

For many years, edible flowers have added a bright, interesting touch to cuisine. Crystallized flowers became popular in the Victorian era and have been used as garnishes since then. Many flowers...

Sugar flowers, or gum paste flowers, are used to decorate formal cakes of all sorts. These flowers may be cut out with cookie cutters and shaped with molds or can be sculpted entirely by hand,...

Add color and beauty to your food dishes by decorating with freshly cut flowers. Many flowers are not only pleasing to the eye, but also to the palate. Using real flowers to decorate food is...

Decorating a store-bought cake can be fun and inexpensive. Even a wedding cake can be decorated beautifully with fresh flowers and greenery. Start with plain, white frosted cakes in the flavor of...

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...

Decorating a cake is a wonderful way to express your creativity and present a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. You can choose colors, decorations, frostings and figures suitable for any event or...

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Cake decorating is creating a piece of edible art. The designs and colors are only limited by your imagination, so let your creativity shine through.

The cake is a traditional part of the wedding reception. Frequently, the cake is a tiered or stacked cake. Typically, this cake is decorated layer by layer, but in some cases the tiers are...

Beautiful cakes and cupcakes are made beautiful by various methods of decorating. A popular method of decoration is the creation of edible flowers made out of icing. Butter cream and Royal icing...

Weddings can be extremely costly. You may want to look for ways to keep the cost down. One way is to make your own wedding cake using cake mix. This is also a great option if you are having a...

I thought I'd have a little fun now and talk about edible flowers. Ever since I learned that certain flowers can be eaten, I've been intrigued. They're so pretty and delicate--but can they also be...

Sugar flowers dress up your baked goods by providing a beautiful adornment atop the frosting. They can be extremely useful in hiding frosting flaws, too. With some patience and the right tools,...

There are a wide range of flowers that are edible.Not only can the petals be washed and used in salads or as garnish, but they can also be combined with sugar and a little food color to make a...

A cupcake is a perfect, sweet snack. Cupcakes are portable, you do not need silverware to eat them and the serving size is just enough to satisfy a sweet tooth without going overboard. The typical...

Fondant flowers add style and elegance to any cake. They're simple to make and can last for weeks. They can be made ahead of time and applied when you need them. Learn how to make fondant flowers...