This recipe (and its signature decorations) takes inspiration from the cake Hagrid makes for Harry on his 11th birthday—the birthday where Hagrid also reveals “yer a wizard, Harry!” ...

Anything you can pipe with melted chocolate can be turned into a cake topper. You can spell out words, make initials, or even add hearts, stars, and other easy-to-draw shapes.

Despite its incredibly impressive, send-your-kid-over-the-moon-on-their-birthday design, this rainbow layered cake is actually really easy, and mainly requires repeating a simple recipe for a ...

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2. Ombre Ice Cream Cake This gorgeous number is as easy as opening a bunch of containers of ice cream. Plus, you can customize it to the birthday person's favorite color. Get the recipe ...

How to make the cake...🌈1. Pour out the Skittles onto a large plate so they are easy to sort. 🌈2. Start by placing pink Skittles along the edge of half the cake in the shape of a rainbow.🌈3.

They’re colorful and lemony, perfect for decorating a summery cake. You don’t need a whole bouquet to decorate a cake; a few thoughtfully placed blooms will do the trick. What do you think so far?

At spots like New June Bakery in Philadelphia and Nazli & Co. in New York City, playful, low-lift decorating techniques transform simple sheet cakes into over-the-top showstoppers, adorned with ...

As part of a new series, "Your Next New Skill," Chicago Sun-Times reporter Stefano Esposito took a basic cake decorating class to up his baking game. Maybe he'll inspire you to do likewise?