He begins with simple cake borders using a decorating cone, emphasizing the importance of pressure control for creating designs. As he progresses, he introduces color combinations for frosting and ...

Indulge in the charm of a beautifully crafted pink fairy icing cake, adorned with delicate swirls, shimmering edible glitter, ...

glacé icing, is just powdered sugar and water. We like to drizzle this thin, glossy glaze over homemade scones or coffee cake. There are so many different types of icings and frostings—we love ...

As part of a new series, "Your Next New Skill," Chicago Sun-Times reporter Stefano Esposito took a basic cake decorating class to up his baking game. Maybe he'll inspire you to do likewise?

Place the cake on a foil board or cake plate ... or spread it flat and smooth using a clean ruler or icing spreader. Leave to dry before decorating with Christmas ornaments.

Ready-made icing can be bought from most supermarkets, but it is easily made at home: the core ingredient, icing sugar, is widely available. When making fat-based icings such as buttercream, use ...