Cake with red and pink flowers made using the back of a spoon. - Samantha Wesoloski / 500px/Getty You don't need a fancy instrument to decorate cakes and cupcakes with elegant, handmade icing petals.

Kat Lieu is the author of 108 Asian Cookies and the founder of Subtle Asian Baking. Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses.

Spice up a winter day with this traditional cake which is one of my favourites, here served with a twist of orange flower water and pistachio nuts to make it a little different. Before you start ...

Frosting from a can is great when you're in a pinch or just need to satisfy a cake craving. But there are plenty of easy ways to make canned frosting even better. These are low-effort and simple ways ...