Once you learn how to decorate a cake, you'll be whipping up celebratory treats in no time. Use all of our favorite tips and tricks to create a professional layered cake right at home.

glacé icing, is just powdered sugar and water. We like to drizzle this thin, glossy glaze over homemade scones or coffee cake. There are so many different types of icings and frostings—we love ...

Next, grab your canned frosting. A good rule of thumb is to use frostings like vanilla or buttercream or cream cheese. These ...

Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing. Watch the technique videos for more information and see the recipe tips (below) for how to create the simple Christmas ...

A hit of sour cream and a combination of butter and oil ensure that the layers stay moist and sturdy for stacking into a celebratory tall cake. The double chocolate frosting with espresso powder ...

Taste the frosting before frosting the cake ... Let the cake cool in the pan completely, at least 45 minutes. As a general rule, the cake should be cool to the touch. In a second large bowl ...

Done with the frosting base, our cakes went into the fridge to cool ... And for me, all of the rules about how much and when to squeeze out the frosting were a bit confining.