Desserts

This is a standard recipe for home made chocolate frosting. The ingredients needed are not exotic, and the preparation is uncomplicated. The appearance of Crisco shortening dates the recipe,...

Is it a brownie or is it cake? Is like a frosted brownie cake with candy on top. This is a great recipe for making a special sweet treat.

There are almost as many ways to pipe icing flowers for cakes as there are flowers in the world. Some techniques attempt to replicate the beauty of nature, while other designs create looks and...

Mix up frosting recipes for cookies by adding all kinds of things, such as lemon juice, orange juice or chocolate. Create your own frosting flavors with tips from a pastry chef in this free video...

This recipe is from a neighbor where I grew up. It is a sure recipe to lure kids of all ages. Not only a cake but it is like a brownie as well. This chocolate sheet cake recipe can also be...

Need a BIG dessert for a holiday celebration? Try this Pumpkin bar recipe baked in a cookie sheet like Texas Sheet Cakes are. The yummy Cream Cheese frosting is a great addition to the pumpkin...

Girl Gourmet is a fun girly cupcake maker that makes a play date, sleepover or party exciting. There are some tricks involved in making the perfect cupcake and I will show you how.

If you want to make a cake your child will love, consider making a car-shaped cake. Take pride in making your own cake, and impress your guests with a multi-dimensional car cake. Car-shaped cakes...

A decorated cake must be properly stored to preserve the frosting and decorations and keep the cake looking its best right up until it is ready to serve. Frosting, fondant and gum paste...

Icing and food coloring are a match made in heaven, but for unusual frosting colors, like tan, the coloring process is a bit more challenging. While tan food coloring is available, it's often much...

This chocolate cake taste great and egg free. It's hard not being able to eat the things you love due to allergies, especially for kids at birthday parties. Make this special cake for the ones...

Ever notice the strawberry flavor in food products such as gum and candy isn't really what a strawberry actually tastes like? The same goes with frosting. You haven't had strawberry frosting...

Cupcake cakes are a group of cupcakes arranged into a specific shape and covered in a continuous layer of icing so that, at first glance, they look like a normal cake. Cupcake cakes are also known...

Halloween and over-the-hill birthday parties are ideal times to ice the cake with a black frosting. While you can purchase black food coloring at hobby and specialty stores, you can also make the...

Cake decorating does not have to be left to the professionals. A beautiful delicious work of art can be achieved with some patience, practice and the right equipment. Cake decorating tips and...

Buying a cake decorating kit can cost upwards of $20. I have used this technique to decorate a cake without buying the kit with great success. This is money saving idea that can be used for all...

Cream cheese frosting is a perfect topping to many delicious desserts. However, chocolate cream cheese frosting is to die for. Have the best of both worlds. Goes great on top of white, yellow or...

Cake toppers can consist of fresh flowers, candles or intricate ornaments. Lightweight cake toppers can be placed gently onto the cake or pushed into the top tier without fear of damage. Larger or...

Eight-inch round cake pans are perfect for making party cakes because they are large enough to feed a crowd when two or even four are stacked on top of each other. You can make a party cake using...

Barbie cakes are a fun twist on birthday treats. They showcase a popular doll while presenting an edible element. Decorating the cake portion, which represents the doll's skirt, is the most...

Creating a sculpted cake sounds like a difficult process, but it can be accomplished if you focus on sculpting a simple exterior shape, and then filling in the details with frosting. A dog cake is...

If you want to make a creative birthday cake for a child's birthday party, make a ladybug cake. Bake the ladybug's body in a dome cake pan or a large bowl and the ladybug's head in a cupcake tin....

Surprise your kids with a cake they can pull apart. Instead of making a standard rectangle cake, create layers instead using cupcakes. Cupcake layer cakes are easy to make, require no special...

Professional looking cakes are the ideal dessert for any birthday, holiday or anniversary party, but they don't have to be from an expensive bakery or grocery store. Make your own celebration...

Loose rose petals applied to cakes or other desserts are usually created with fondant or gum paste although you can pipe the petals with a stiff frosting such as royal icing or buttercream...

This is a recipe for delicious homemade holiday pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting. These cookies are absolutely the best to serve with a Thanksgiving dinner or pumpkin pie. The recipe...

A truck cake is a great addition to any child's birthday party, but it doesn't have to break the bank. If your child wants a truck cake for his birthday, consider making it yourself using a few...

Specialty cakes are the perfect addition to any birthday, anniversary or holiday party, but they don't have to be bought from a bakery. You can make your own festive cake by decorating a homemade...

Decorated cakes are a delicious, attractive dessert for many occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. Thankfully, they don't have to be expensive. You can make your own...

Create a deer head cake to celebrate the birthday of your favorite deer lover. The deer cake foundation is easy to create with a box of cake mix. Once the basic deer head has been assembled, adapt...

Glaze is an elegant, light substitute for frosting. We make two types of glaze; one that hardens, for cookies and cupcakes, and one that drips, for larger cakes. Ready-made frosting often has a...

This is a wonderful chocolate cake with pudding icing. You would never believe it has a layer of Riccota cheese in it also and neither will those you share it with! You can't tell that it is...

Cakes are a symbol of decadence and celebration around the world. They come in endless shapes, varieties, and flavors. Perhaps the most indulgent cake of all is the ice cream cake. Despite the...

Icing can transform a cake, cupcakes, batch of brownies or cookies from plain to festive with the swipe of a butter knife. Tubs of frosting on the grocery store shelves usually come in only a...

Meringue powder is one of the main ingredients used in icings and frostings. A fine, white powder, it is made of dried egg whites, sugar, gum and salt, according to JoyofBaking.com. Adding...

Sesame Street's lovable Elmo character easily ranks as a top celebrity among the younger set. Elmo has become an industry in and of himself--his wide-eyed, innocent face graces apparel, backpacks,...

This frosting is beautiful and easy to make. It dries hard in short time and for storage or to be displayed overlapping on plate. They can be tinted with food coloring or used as elegant white...

These cupcakes are so cute and fun to make. Your child can talk them to any party, class event, or share for someone's birthday and they will be a hit. And did I mention, they are easy too!

This Awesome Chocolate Cream Cake has received more compliments and requests than any other cake I have made. I used an old recipe and changed it to please my family's taste. The result was a lip...

Looking for a quick and easy way to spice up the look of your freshly baked cake? There are many different ways to decorate a cake, but one of the easiest ways to make a cake look traditional and...

Any Spongebob Squarepants fan both young or old will be overjoyed to be presented with a cake depicting the underwater cartoon character. When it comes to obtaining such a cake avoid shopping for...

This frosting recipe can be used for just about anything, but it is intended to be used on the Chocolate Eclair Cake I have posted on eHow.com. It has a smooth consistency and shiny appearance. ...

Batman is a popular hero and a favorite for children's birthday parties. If you are decorating a Batman cake, you have the option of picking between different characters, colors and cake styles....

If your deciding to get a little festive this Halloween or would just like a fun activity to do with your little ones Oreo spider cookies are a great treat to make. They sound easy enough to...

Plain white cakes are just BORING! Spice it up and surprise someone with a beautifully vibrant cake!

How to make delicious birthday cupcakes.

Does your child love Elmo? Have an Elmo theme birthday party! Elmo cupcakes are very cute and very easy to make. Just follow these steps and you'll have no problem making these special cupcakes...

Hop to it with a creative, unusual frog-shaped cake assembled from individual cupcakes. Cakes made this way appear solid and elegant when they're served. However, cupcake cakes can be easily...

Making a cake can be like building a house. First you start with your foundation, then you add your frame, cover it in a decorative coating and add the trim. Cake making, just like house building,...

Cupcakes are always a favorite at parties. Individual cakes are easier to portion, serve and eat. Cleanup is easier as well. If you like the traditional style of a normal cake, you can create a...