Looking at the offerings at your neighborhood bakery, it can be easy to feel that the creativity and attention to detail achieved by professional bakers is unattainable by us mere mortals. But as with ...

Decorating a cake with beautifully crafted buttercream swirls, ganache shells, or Swiss meringue rosettes is arguably the best bit of baking. By simply scooping frosting into a star-tipped piping bag, ...

Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer based in Birmingham, Alabama. If you ever wondered what the secret is to perfectly frosted cut-out sugar cookies, we’ll fill you in: royal icing. This ...

Tip the egg whites into a bowl and beat with an electric mixer. Stir in the lemon juice. Gradually add the sieved icing sugar, mixing well after each addition. Continue adding small amounts of icing ...

Ice cookies like a pro with this easy-to-follow recipe and tips from Angie Tucker and Christin Kubasko of Southern Sugar Bakery in Raleigh, North Carolina: The icing (used for the base layer) should ...