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.

There is something to be said for a beautifully-decorated cake. It instantly becomes the showpiece at any party, the recipient of countless compliments. There are plenty of techniques for decorating a ...

Creamy, dreamy frosting is the best topping for cakes, cupcakes and other sweet desserts. Whether you’re searching for the best frosting for cupcakes, or the best frosting for decorating cakes, ...

There is more to Easter Sunday celebrations than church, dresses, dinner parties, and egg hunts—it's also a great time to ...

Fondant may be beautiful and decorative, but it's almost always left on the dessert plate. For a more casual look, brides are now choosing unfrosted cakes, where the visual effect is created by layers ...

Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. I make this cake in a heart-shaped tin measuring 23cm at its widest point and 6.5cm deep, but otherwise use a 20cm diameter, 7.5cm deep, round tin. Butter the tin ...

Since we've basically never met a cake we didn't like, we've decided to test our Southern baking prowess by baking our most beautiful, delicious cakes yet. From jaw-dropping layered masterpieces to ...