Create beautiful cake designs with these simple decorating techniques for adding a special touch to homemade treats.

Garten explained in her cookbook Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks how she came to decorate her chocolate ganache cake and it dates back to the days of owning a specialty food store.

Discover a simple way to decorate cakes with a polished finish that can make homemade baking look even more impressive.

Ina Garten has an easy hack when frosting a cake and it saves so much time. Rather than meticulously frost the whole cake, the Barefoot Contessa star only frosts the top, allowing the cake to be seen ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I can make a delicious tasting cake but—when it ...

When in need of a cake for a special occasion, it may be easier to snag something from the store, but we're here to convince you to take on the challenge of making a showstopping cake yourself. It'll ...

It’s around this time of year that I start to feel crafty. As pumpkin spice hits coffee shop menus and jugs of cider appear on grocery store shelves, I begin feeling the urge to decorate my apartment ...