Ree's #1 tip: Don't overmix.

We've all had that store-bought versus homemade dilemma before. Baking cupcakes from scratch for a birthday party or classroom celebration can be difficult and time-consuming. And store-bought sweets?

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 ...

Fall in simple skillet cake form, this easy pumpkin cake that can be made in one bowl. The frosting is fluffier and comes together more quickly with the help of an electric mixer, but it can be mixed ...

Food blogger Brooke Edwards of Frost Me Up showcased this out-of-the-box technique that can make a cake's icing appear so smooth that it will look like it's been covered in fondant by a professional.

Grace Parisi a former senior test kitchen editor for Food & Wine, where she wrote several successful monthly columns: Food & Wine Handbook, Tasting & Testing, Flavor of the Month, Power Pantry, and ...

With sprinkles, ice cream, and layers of billowy frosting, these party-perfect recipes will make the day especially festive — just don't forget the candles. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and ...

It's hands-down the best I've ever had.

Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing. Beat the ...