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How to Decorate a Cake

For special occasions and birthday celebrations, there’s no better dessert than a perfectly decorated layered cake. But with ...
Yep, you heard that right: a regular ol' spoon. Here, I'll explain how to us a spoon to shape the frosting on the top of a simple, single-layer cake—our Easiest Chocolate Birthday Cake is the one ...
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, ...
This cake captures all the vibrant colors and fresh flavors of spring in every sweet bite. The festive flowers and lemon-scented cake and frosting make it bright, citrusy and delicious. Cutting cake ...
Passing on the art of cake decorating to others can encourage creativity and imagination. Whether you are a professional cake decorator or an amateur, you can teach a cake decorating class. You can ...
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 ...
She explains: “My goal was to apply our pastry philosophy, focused on clean, not-too-sweet flavors and harmonious textures, to the construction of layer cakes. After several months of testing, I ...
For special occasions, there’s no better dessert than a delicious and perfectly decorated cake. While many of us enjoy visiting our favorite bakery for an elegant treat, it is absolutely possible to ...