hand taking a piece of a sliced cake cooling on a wire rack - Dian Oktaviani/Shutterstock Cake decorating is not for the impatient. Even if you don't plan anything more than a simple coating of ...

Let’s all be honest: When we reach for a slice of cake, we’re in it for the frosting more than anything else. There’s nothing that can transform a cake from just OK to practically heavenly like a ...

You might already use Cool Whip right out of the container on certain desserts like strawberry short cake. The fluffy, sweet, and spreadable ingredient could be a good alternative to your go-to ...

Tangy chocolate sour-cream icing for cake; learn to blend chocolate, sour cream and icing sugar into a smooth, versatile ...

A few weeks ago, a reader named Barbara asked for a replacement recipe for frosting that used condensed milk and Cool Whip. I have to admit this was a harder request than I expected. My frosting ...

This mountain of rummy persimmon cake drizzled with rummy orange icing was inspired by James Beard’s persimmon bread. Meanwhile, butter a 12-cup bundt pan with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter, then ...

Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine milk, orange zest, and orange blossom water in a small bowl. Split vanilla bean half in half lengthwise, and scrape vanilla seeds into milk mixture; stir to combine. Add ...

Cake decorating is not for the impatient. Even if you don't plan anything more than a simple coating of store-bought frosting, you not only need to bake the cake first but also wait until it's ...