Easy Cake Decorating Techniques and Baking Tips
Watch how-to videos and get ideas and advice for baking, frosting, and decorating beautiful cakes.
Cake How-To's
How To: Prepare Cake Pans
Preparing your cake pans the right way is crucial to the success of your cake. Learn how to prep them properly to ensure your
cakes come out of the pans cleanly every time.
How to Serve Cake and Ice Cream Like a Pro
Simple tricks to cut and dish out these birthday party treats quickly.

How to Bake a Great Cake
No sugarcoating here: When you mix two essential cake recipes with 27 easy frosting, filling, and decorating ideas, you end
up with 256,620 (really—do the math) delectable options. Sweet!
Photo: Christopher Baker
How To: Stack and Frost a Layer Cake
Get our tips and tricks for stacking and frosting a beautiful, professional-looking cake every time.
Photo: Christopher Baker
How To: Write on a Cake
Writing on a cake isn’t as hard as it looks. Follow these tips and tricks for piping “happy birthday.”
Photo: Lucky Tiger Productions
6 Baking Tips for Flawless Cakes
Try these foolproof techniques, brought to you from the Real Simple test kitchen.
Photo: HD Connelly/Getty Images
Cake Baking and Decorating Supplies Checklist
With the right tools, creating a beautiful and professional-looking dessert is a piece of, well, cake.
- Bowls. You’ll need at least two mixing bowls for the cake—one for wet and one for dry ingredients. Smaller bowls can hold frosting and cake toppings.
- Measuring cups and spoons. When baking, it’s important to be precise. Don’t scoop your flour directly from the bag with a measuring cup—the flour will become compacted, and you’ll get more than you need for the recipe. Instead, spoon it into the cup, then sweep off the excess with a knife.
- Electric mixer. When making the cake, beat your butter and sugar until fluffy, then use a lower speed when adding your dry ingredients. You’ll probably need a mixer to make your frosting, too.
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