This edible sugar dough is the key to making elaborate decorated cakes. Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel writer based out of New York. With years of experience in the restaurant industry, ...

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 ...

Decorating with Rolled Fondant: When I started decorating cakes many years ago, it was fashionable to use buttercream exclusively as the icing. At first, I wanted the finished cake to look swirly and ...

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 ...

Choosing between fondant and buttercream can feel overwhelming, but knowing their strengths and weaknesses makes it easier. Fondant offers a flawless, sculpted finish, while buttercream delivers rich ...

You have some experience baking for your family or for a neighborhood baker. You have taken classes in cake decorations. You are a fan of the Discovery Channel show, Cake Boss, which chronicles the ...

Although the decorations adorning the cake on the front of today's Food section may appear complicated, they are actually fairly straightforward. The sugar flowers, jelly beans and rabbits are ...

Put the marshmallows in a microwave-safe glass bowl along with two tablespoons of water. Microwave in 30-second intervals, and mix in between heating until marshmallows melt completely. Sift the ...