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.

My recipe and method for making Easy Royal Icing for Cake Decorating is one of my go-to for making cake decorating easy as can be. Made with only 3 ingredients, royal icing is a classic for a reason— ...

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 ...

One of cupcakes' best qualities, especially if you're the host, is how fun they are to decorate.

COLUMBIA — Edith Hall spent more than 400 hours — the equivalent of 10 work weeks — assembling her entry for the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show & Grand National Wedding Cake Competition at the end of ...

ENTRY TAKES THE CAKE: Anna Schouten and her trophy-winning 'Apple house with berry people' cake, shaped like an apple, with a banana skin roof and fruit fairies, all made from icing and edible. Anna ...