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, ...

Features Norman Wilton in the McCall's magazine kitchens, demonstrating various cake decorating techniques. He begins with simple cake borders using a decorating cone, emphasizing the importance of ...

A piping bag of butter cream with a set of specially shaped tips can turn the blank canvas of a cake into a work of art. If you've ever uttered some Oooo's and Ahhh's at the sight of some cupcakes or ...

My recipe and method for making Easy Royal Icing for Cake Decorating is one of my go-to for making cake decorating easy as can be. Made with only 3 ingredients, royal icing is a classic for a reason— ...

Using an electric mixer, beat butter in a bowl until pale and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Gradually add icing sugar mixture and milk, beating constantly until combined. If tinting icing with food ...

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 ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. Despite the fact that I’m a cooking editor, I don’t have much experience with cake decorating. I bake a lot, sure, ...

Molly Yeh is a food blogger and cookbook author who has contributed numerous recipes to Food & Wine and is the host of the Food Network show Girl Meets Farm. Freezing the cake layers for at least an ...

Star tips are used to create stars, shells, flowers, decorative borders, and rosettes. Leaf tips are used to make leaf shapes. Round tips are used to make lines, dots, and writing. Basket-weave tips ...