Looking to make some spirits bright this holiday season? These Christmas cookie decorating ideas are sure to cheer up any treat tray—or jolly ol' elf who comes to visit.

One look at a marbled cookie, and you'll be inspired to make one for yourself immediately. But the question is, how do get such a perfect and realistic marble effect? The answer is simpler than you ...

Surprise your friends (and indeed yourself) with a batch of these homemade fondant fancies. Plus there’s plenty of fun to be had choosing your own colours and flavours. Equipment and Preparation: You ...

This edible sugar dough is the key to making elaborate decorated cakes. Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel writer based out of New York. With years of experience in the restaurant industry, ...

Is there a difference between fondant and sugar paste? Fondant icing and sugar paste are the same thing. Different brands use different names, with professional products usually called sugar paste ...

Long snubbed by serious pastry chefs, the most malleable of icings is making a comeback. Fondant and marzipan fruit top vanilla sponge- and chocolate blackout cakes created for T by Sarah Hardy, the ...

Have you ever wondered what pastry chefs use to make such ornate decorations? Or how they make almost lifelike cake toppers that are obviously made from something other than frosting? Naturally, ...