To start, you’ll need an electric mixer of some sort—either a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk ...

It is almost impossible to apply frosting to a cake that is sliding all over the place. Here's how to keep it steady, ...

You'll never make this common mistake and ruin caramel frosting for a cake again if you use these expert-approved tips from a ...

Royal icing is ideal for assembling gingerbread houses and decorating cookies. The recipe is simple, but working with it requires a little finesse. So here are a few foolproof tips and tricks from San ...

A frosted cake is often the centerpiece of a dining room, but it won't be if it crumbles on the way in. Here's how the pros move their frosted cakes around.

Have you ever tried a Pinterest recipe that turned out poorly? — -- Did you ever see a beautiful treat on Pinterest, tried to make it and failed spectacularly? Melissa Rycroft did just that this ...

Cupcakes. Layer cake. Graham crackers. Sugar cookies. All of the above are totally magical, but what’s the common thread? They’re all freaking amazing when they have a perfectly light, fluffy, sugary ...

Tis the season for holiday cookies! Bellaire baker, Ruthie Dexter, is a pro at making cookies in Northern Michigan. Here are a couple of her cookie recipes originally published in the December 2015 ...

With her buoyant personality, Ruthie Dexter is fun to be around any time—but folks really cozy up around the holidays when she brings out her homemade cookies. She shares her best cookie frosting tips ...

We’ve all seen those beautiful cakes that take over social media and dominate TV cooking shows. But have you ever tried to make your own smooth, blemish-free cake? If you have, you know that it’s ...

If you can’t find mascarpone, just replace it with 8 ounces of butter. With a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter, mascarpone and heavy cream until it becomes fluffy. Add the powdered sugar 1/4 cup ...