As usual, I was running around my kitchen at the last minute, still needing to make frosting and slather it on the cake before leaving for the potluck. I needed a stick of butter, a block of cream ...

Baker Sarah Hunt-Bollhorst teaches us how to transform plain, frosted cakes into works of art using buttercream frosting, parchment paper and stencils.

For special occasions and birthday celebrations, there’s no better dessert than a perfectly decorated layered cake. But with so many rules and techniques, cake decorating can be challenging for ...