Both vanilla frosting and buttercream can be used to decorate cakes and cupcakes, but they differ significantly in flavor, ...

All around the region, cooks have been cranking up ovens in preparation for the holiday baking season. At the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Services Agency, students in the Education for Employment ...

The secret to a truly divine chocolate buttercream icing recipe lies in choosing the perfect chocolate. Mashed spoke with chef Leanne Tran, who leads the all-female pastry team in charge of the dinner ...

A wedding cake is one of the most important parts of the celebration, dating back to ancient Rome. It had a simpler outfit then, with a flaky texture made of barley. Nowadays, wedding cakes have ...

After 10 weeks of twisted plaits, collapsing caramels and sunken sponges, it was fondant fancies that let them down. When the three Great British Bake Off finalists attempted the sugary, bite-size ...

Her excitement about fondant is perceivable, and her passion for buttercream perhaps even more so. “I am able to get my buttercream really smooth. It’s kind of what I am known for,” Schoenadel said.

Given the prevalence of fondant icing in celebration cakes it's amazing how many people hate the stuff. At weddings I frequently see guests gingerly picking off painstakingly applied icing and it ...