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.

Frosting, aka the fluffy, sweet, buttery spread that goes over cakes, cookies, and cupcakes, isn't so hard to make homemade if you set yourself up for success. First, you must have a large bowl and a ...

A buttercream's three core ingredients -- butter, confectioner's sugar, and milk -- make the perfect texture for pipable cake frosting. However, introducing ingredients to alter the taste can be ...

I started frosting cakes a year ago, when I was six years old. I don't really remember it, but Mommy says that she started baking when I was eight months old. I would be in a baby carrier on her back ...

A piping bag of butter cream with a set of specially shaped tips can turn the blank canvas of a cake into a work of art. If you've ever uttered some Oooo's and Ahhh's at the sight of some cupcakes or ...

We are a nation up to our eyeballs in buttercream icing, ganache, fondant and the cakes that support them. Layer cakes. Cupcakes. Bundt cakes. It is a passionate love affair. Fantastically decorated ...

This video showcases the process of creating a soft yellowish cake design decorated with delicate flower-shaped icing. Each ...

You don't need a fancy instrument to decorate cakes and cupcakes with elegant, handmade icing petals. Most home kitchens have the secret tool — a spoon — located in a nearby drawer. According to ...