Posts by Kara

Oven hot spots are one of many, many things that can ruin a cake. I recently got an email from a reader asking for ideas about why her cupcakes didn't bake the way they should have. Some of them...

The question of putting food coloring in cakes and icings has been around for a long time, but it's more of a concern now because of food sensitivities and generally wanting to avoid...

Strawberry fillings in a cake can be a sure recipe for disaster. Whenever I hear a story from another baker about cake layers sliding during delivery, it usually involves strawberries. Whether...

I had a bunch of cookies to decorate for wedding favors, and I was looking for a way to do them quickly and without having to pipe as much (since that kills my hands.) Using candy clay is a good way...

Applying shapes to a decorated cookie is easy, but not necessarily fast. If you want to use a shape that you don't have a cutter for, you can use the Cricut or another paper cutter, or you can use...

Piping designs onto cookies with royal icing is very tiring for your hands...I've seen some really incredible cookies made by people who must walk around with their fingers curled up into claws as...