Because the cake decorating class had over 30 students, it was easy for my eyes to wander to other cakes and compare my work. Feeling discouraged, however, is unhelpful in learning.

Make sure every bite of cake includes an even amount of frosting. Advertisement 2:23 1:54 0:43 Advertisement 0:42 1:08 0:34 Advertisement ...

Make your store-bought cake mix taste like it's made from scratch by adding some of these tasty ingredients or using these special techniques.

Ermine is an old-school frosting that apparently was the original one used for red velvet cakes. It has an unorthodox method, but produces a ridiculously fluffy, not-too sweet frosting that's a ...

Whip up the Chantilly cream. Beat cream cheese and mascarpone in a stand mixer until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar until no ...

Don't Over-Whisk As you incorporate the flour and baking powder into the batter, take care not to over-whisk. Otherwise, you'll start developing gluten, which would result in a tough cake ...

Chocolate cake 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for dusting pans 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/3 sticks ...