Let’s all be honest: When we reach for a slice of cake, we’re in it for the frosting more than anything else. There’s nothing that can transform a cake from just OK to practically heavenly like a ...

Use this large sponge cake recipe as the base for a kids’ party cake. It’s a jam-filled sponge coated with buttercream, ready for you to cover with fondant icing and decorate in any way you like. Here ...

What is a cake without its fondant? The fondant is what adds beauty to cakes. Making fondant requires a precise technique; it needs to be smooth and preferably have a clean finish, as it can make or ...

Frosting has been poured over a birthday cake topped with sprinkles and three candles. - mohammadawais123/Shutterstock Look away, precision baking purists, and gather ...

The word "vintage" might conjure images of thrifted band tees or your mom's denim jacket, but in the cake world, it means towering layers, intricate piping, and swirls of buttercream. And ...

Fondant may be beautiful and decorative, but it's almost always left on the dessert plate. For a more casual look, brides are now choosing unfrosted cakes, where the visual effect is created by layers ...

This week, images posted on social media plunged us into a world that could have been conjured up by the love child of Betty Crocker and the French philosopher Jean Baudrillard, who believed that ...