Royal icing for cookie decorating is the secret weapon of cake decorators and cookie artists everywhere. This simple yet versatile icing creates a smooth, hard finish that's perfect for piping ...

Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing. Watch the technique videos for more information and see the recipe tips (below) for how to create the simple Christmas ...

Christmas cake is a type of fruit cake loaded with dry fruits, caramel and brandy. In this recipe, it is topped with an almond paste and royal icing.

Discover the benefits and pitfalls of fondant and royal icing, find out how to cover your cake with marzipan (and how to ice without it) and learn a few simple decoration techniques to put the ...

Sweet, creamy frosting is an easy (and decadent ... We like to drizzle this thin, glossy glaze over homemade scones or coffee cake. There are so many different types of icings and frostings ...

Beneath that easy icing, the cake itself is equally retro and simple to make. A Depression-era favorite known as hot milk cake, it calls for minimal butter and only two eggs, which, with egg ...