You can use any type of cake recipe for a wedding cake. Most foreign recipes use a fruit cake type recipe. If you are making a tired cake we recommended a pound, applesauce or fruitcake recipe. Lower tiers of tiered cakes are usually 4 inches high being 2 layers of 2 inches each. Read much more here.

I am sure you would like your cake decorating and icing techniques to stand out when you are the one making a a cake for a party or wedding. This article is full of ideas about little things you can do to make cake icing look spectacular. Some things you can do are using fun and whimsical designs like stars, clouds or balloons on your icing. Read much more in this article.

What exactly is sugarcraft and what do you do with it? Sugarcraft is like sculpting clay only with icing. It is the 3-dimensional type of cake icing technique that you see on fancy cakes. To make sugarcraft you will need fondant. Read more inside.

For anyone decorating a cake with colored icing it is necessary to know the basics of achieving a decent color in your icing. You should begin with white icing and then add color slowly, a little at a time until you achieve the shade you desire. Read much more in this article.

Don’t know the first thing about using fondant? This video will show you how it is basically used and how it is very flexible. Watch this nice lady icing a cake and you will be able to understand more of the basics of cake decorating. You can do it too with some practice and quality ingredients.

Many of our moms cakes were delicious but were only very simply decorated. With some practice and the know how, you can make and decorating a cake that far exceeds anything mom could make. Everyone loves a beautifully decorated cake. This areticle will give you some tips on how to get a cake to turn out perfect and how to icing it correctly. First make sure you have a list of everything you will need. Read more inside.

There are many edible cake art images available for cake decorating, that will make your cakes stand alone in excellence and look very professional. You must follow the directions carefully for best result and ease in application.  Your cake art will come pre-packaged in mylar. The art will have a paper backing on it that [...]

There are many basic ways to icing a cake using various techniques. Some icing techniques are more simple than others. With some basic cake decorating tools and practice you will be using the icing techniques that make your cake look professionally done.

Royal icing is a versatile cake decorating icing that can be used for creating decorative toppings for your cake and can also be used as edible “glue” because it hardens and lasts indefinitely.
Confectioner’s sugar, a little water and meringue powder is used to create royal icing and glycerin can be added to soften it when [...]

Fondant is a Cake decorating element that is growing in popularity in this country because of its versatility in creating shapes, changing colors and providing an overall sophisticated, clean look to virtually any cake.