Learn how to bake and decorate a birthday cake with buttercream frosting, purple coconut filling and violet flowers!

Your step-by-step guide to the latest baking trend. You’ve probably heard that baking is a science, but sometimes, it can also seem like magic. I’m not talking ...

Using an electric mixer, beat butter in a bowl until pale and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Gradually add icing sugar mixture and milk, beating constantly until combined. If tinting icing with food ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. Despite the fact that I’m a cooking editor, I don’t have much experience with cake decorating. I bake a lot, sure, ...

Buttercream is delicious and can be used to decorate cakes and cupcakes. Here's a super simple recipe, whipped up in just a few minutes. Buttercream is a simple cake topping made with butter and icing ...

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