1. Preheat oven to 350. 2. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. 3. In an electric mixer, on low speed, blend flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until mixed. Add butter and mix until uniformly ...

In this video I show how I sculpt a simple fondant witch broom that is perfect for Halloween cakes. I roll and shape the handle, extrude the broom bristles, add texture and shimmer, then attach the ...

Sugar artist Kerry Vincent shares a simple cupcake recipe that can be gussied up with stenciled cake tops and fondant ghosts on the side. Sugar artist Kerry Vincent shares a simple cupcake recipe that ...

American buttercream — butter, confectioners' sugar, a splash of milk or cream and a bit of vanilla and almond extracts whipped to fluffy perfection — is my go-to frosting for most cakes. Buttercream ...

cake surrounded by fondant decorations - Betsie Van Der Meer/Getty Images Have you ever wondered what pastry chefs use to make such ornate decorations? Or how they make almost lifelike cake toppers ...

Given the prevalence of fondant icing in celebration cakes it's amazing how many people hate the stuff. At weddings I frequently see guests gingerly picking off painstakingly applied icing and it ...