Early in 2025, news officially broke that the US was finally banning food dye Red No. 3. Now, you may be wondering how this impacts you as a baker and decorator. Let me break it down for you!

You see them at Starbucks, and then you see them being made online. You think to yourself, "I can make cake pops too!" You watch a ton of video tutorials and even buy a book all about cake pops. You go to make your first batch of cake pops, and then it all goes wrong. Let me be the first to tell you that cake pops are incredibly difficult to make. There are even some seasoned, experienced cake artists who will not take orders for cake pops. Today, I'm breaking down the five r

Some occasions call for beautiful flowers, and one of the best ways to incorporate them is by adding them to a cake! Let me take you step-by-step through how to add real flowers to a cake. The method for properly adding fresh flowers to a cake requires some effort, and I'll explain the do's and don'ts along the way.

Instead of trying to bake, decorate, and deliver this cake all in one day, or worse, pulling an all-nighter, I'm going to show you how to pace yourself over the next several days to create this birthday cake and forego the stress!

There's so much to learn about how to decorate cakes that you may be overwhelmed and unsure of where to start. Here are the six most important skills that you should master in your first year of decorating cakes!

Let's explore the Betty Crocker Decorating Icing and the Betty Crocker Decorating Tips! I'm going to review both products and show you how to use all the decorating tips available in this set. I'll explain the differences between the decorating icing and the typical Betty Crocker frosting and share my thoughts on the taste of this Decorating Icing!

A smash cake is a small cake typically given to a child on their first birthday, usually consumed during the birthday party. The smash cake is usually served separately from the main cake, which is shared with other guests. The smash cake is meant to be a small, single-serve cake, perfect for little hands. Let's dive into the dos and don'ts of making a smash cake!

If you struggle with frosting a cake without getting a ton of crumbs in your final layer, here are my top tips for frosting it perfectly!

Let’s get the most out of our Russian-style piping tips! Challenging to use at first, these 5 tips you’ll see great results right away!

Did you know that you may already have alternatives to popular cake decorating tools in your kitchen? I'm sharing five of them today!