cake surrounded by fondant decorations - Betsie Van Der Meer/Getty Images Have you ever wondered what pastry chefs use to make such ornate decorations? Or how they make almost lifelike cake toppers ...

Decorating with marzipan is not just for professionals. This simple carrot cake trifle is taken to the next level with easy at-home professional decoration. Carrot cake is a classic dessert that is ...

How many sweet treats will you eat before the year ends? There are the local heroes, of course: mince pies with mulled wine, which nobody admits to loving but everyone does; there’s the fruit cake ...

In the Jewish Quarter of Toledo, Spain, visitors will find a wonderland of spiraled and dense almondy cakes, topped with studs of candied fruit and swirls of white icing. These are the famous marzipan ...

Marzipan Easter Egg: These yummy Easter treats are filled with the goodness of cashews. This veg recipe for the delicacy is a beginner-friendly one too. You can customise the marzipan created with ...

I could not have chosen a more apt time of the year than Christmas season to write about perhaps one of the greatest hits of the Christmas sweet platter — marzipan. At my home, the much-hallowed sweet ...

Some cakes are simple, requiring only a smear of frosting over top. Others are more elaborate, with layers, tiers, or even those Buddy Valastro-style constructions with sugary miniatures all over it.