Now that we have covered baking the perfect cake, frosting and piping basics, as well as the basic recipes for frosting cakes, it’s time to add a little pizzazz to our cakes. Fondant is one of the ...

A honeycomb inspired cake decorated with bright yellow honeycomb panels and smooth cream frosting. The geometric design ...

Cakes are getting more intricate and beautiful thanks to food reality shows and celebrity pastry chefs. Fondant is the key to a truly unique cake — and with a little practice you can create beautiful ...

A rainbow layer cake decorated with white polar bear figures and smooth blue icing. The colorful interior layers create a ...

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Use this large sponge cake recipe as the base for a kids’ party cake. It’s a jam-filled sponge coated with buttercream, ready for you to cover with fondant icing and decorate in any way you like. Here ...

MOORHEAD — "That doesn't look that hard." Famous last words. The other night, my husband was marveling at the amazing "realistic" cakes taking the internet by storm. You've seen the videos. The cakes ...

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 ...

Last week we learned the basics with fondant and how to create shapes and designs. This week we are taking our fondant skills to the next level by covering a cake with it. Don’t just stop decorating ...