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Some cakes are simple, requiring only a smear of frosting over top. Others are more elaborate, with layers, tiers, or even those Buddy Valastro-style constructions with sugary miniatures all over it.

In this short tutorial, I show you how I make a shimmering fondant magic wand to dress up a bright, striped witch cake. I roll and twist a simple fondant handle, cut a star for the wand tip, and add ...

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 ...

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 ...

You have some experience baking for your family or for a neighborhood baker. You have taken classes in cake decorations. You are a fan of the Discovery Channel show, Cake Boss, which chronicles the ...

This image shows two creative illusion-style cakes designed to resemble everyday objects. On the left, a sneaker-shaped cake ...