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.

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

For special occasions and birthday celebrations, there’s no better dessert than a perfectly decorated layered cake. But with so many rules and techniques, cake decorating can be challenging for ...

Carrot cake is a classic menu item for Easter Sunday! Switch up the recipe this year: give JulieAnn Caramels a try for the icing and make it better than ever. Jeanette Meisenbacher, from JulieAnn ...

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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 ...