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.

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Need a quick icing that sets glossy and smooth in minutes? This powdered sugar icing is smooth, glossy, and perfect for my no ...

Royal icing is the go-to stuff for picture-perfect sugar cookies, because it makes a neat, hard and glossy finish that professional bakers and home chefs love. This icing is rich and thick and may ...

After creating wedding cakes for her three daughters, and countless birthday and anniversary cakes for friends and relatives, Cindy Funk thought that creating a gingerbread house would be-if you ...