Now that you know how to bake a cake worthy of decorating, the next step is to decorate it. I remember my first time decorating a two-layered cake. It was for my mother’s birthday, I was 12 years old, ...

This story comes from the Institute of Culinary Education, which has campuses in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as online programs. On a recent first day of class for the Art of Cake ...

Watermelon cake decorating transforms a round cake into a colorful summer inspired dessert using vibrant buttercream frosting ...

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 ...

The choice affects sweetness, texture and how a finished dessert looks and feels.

Cake decorating is a creative hobby where you create flourishes, patterns and more on a cake and make a culinary masterpiece. If you’re interested in cake decorating, you might be looking for a kit ...

A cake topped with caramel sauce and berries on a plate - Anamomarques/Getty Images Is it really possible to enjoy any sort of celebration without a cake? Unless you're someone who detests the thought ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Slicing the top, rounded portion off of a cake ...