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.

Even cakes topped with store-bought frosting can still taste decadent if you follow these go-to tips and tricks from baking experts.

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 ...

This Lemon Bundt Cake is exceptionally light and tender, filled with bright lemon flavor, and beautifully simple to make and serve.

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One of my best friends and closest collaborators is a pastry chef. Her specialty? The most beautiful cakes I've ever seen, with interesting and unexpected flavors, decorated with edible blooms from ...

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 ...

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 ...