This browser does not support the video element. Place a dab of frosting in the middle of a 9-inch cake round (or a flat plate) and then the first layer on top. This will help it stay put. This ...

The cake decorating subject provides skills-based educational experiences that provide an opportunity for mastery before building on that experience to develop more advanced skills. This subject area ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. Despite the fact that I’m a cooking editor, I don’t have much experience with cake decorating. I bake a lot, sure, ...

Nick Mancall-Bitel is the editor of the Travel section, oversees regional correspondents across the Eater network, and manages travel-focused sister site, Thrillist. Whether you’re trying to treat ...

2. Kootek Cake Decorating Kit If you're just getting started with cake decorating, you might want to consider the Kootek Cake Decorating Kit. This reasonably-priced pick comes with all the essentials ...

Birthdays for the kids come once a year, and each milestone is celebrated as much as the year before. But just like the clockwork of a birthday approaching, the dread of how you’re going to pull off a ...

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