Cakes

10 super-easy cake decorating ideas

Birthday parties

10 super-easy cake decorating ideas

From donuts to doodles, we've got some pretty sweet cake decorating ideas that'll elevate your next party and impress your guests.

Irene Ngo

Chocolate spider cake

Chocolate spider cake

The itsy bitsy spider cake just took your Halloween party to the next level. Guests will fight over the adorable cookies spiders.

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Mom orders a 'Moana' cake for her daughter's birthday, ends up with a 'marijuana' cake

Mom orders a 'Moana' cake for her daughter's birthday, ends up with a 'marijuana' cake

A mom ordered a birthday cake for her daughter, but the one she received couldn't be further from what she asked for in this wild mix-up.

Natalie Harmsen

10 delicious Easter dessert recipes

10 delicious Easter dessert recipes

Easter is a day of sweet treats, so why not cap it off with one of these delicious Easter dessert recipes?

Alex Mlynek

8 easy everyday cake recipes

8 easy everyday cake recipes

You don't need a party to have a cake. These simple cake recipes make any day instantly better.

Amy Valm

22 creepiest baby shower cakes

22 creepiest baby shower cakes

Hosting a baby shower? Here's a whole slew of creepy cakes to choose from. From severed limbs to messy lady parts, we recommend viewing on an empty stomach.

Amy Valm

9 best loaf recipes

9 best loaf recipes

A loaf cake is no-fuss and great for schlepping to parties or giving as gifts. Sink your teeth into these sweet recipes.

Today's Parent

This girl makes some stunning cakes, and she's only 12!

This girl makes some stunning cakes, and she's only 12!

We definitely couldn't do that when we were her age. Kids these days are amazing.

Kevin John Siazon

This dad made his wife a boob cake that lactates

This dad made his wife a boob cake that lactates

Yep, he made this lactating cake to celebrate his wife who'd been breastfeeding for a whole year because anyone who's done it knows the struggle is REAL.

Kevin John Siazon

How to make a burger cake

How to make a burger cake

Planning a 1950s birthday party complete with poodle skirts and jukebox tunes? For dessert serve up milkshakes and this delicious burger cake.

Today's Parent

This is hands down the WORST baby shower cake ever!

This is hands down the WORST baby shower cake ever!

A bloody baby doll head bursting from a vagina cake is disgusting enough, but it's the cake's bottom that truly puts it over the top.

Kevin John Siazon

4 easy ways to ice a cake

Birthday parties

4 easy ways to ice a cake

So you're going to decorate a cake—bravo to you. It will actually be much easier than you think. All you need is a delicious cake, icing and these tricks.

Today's Parent

How to take your cake mix to the max

How to take your cake mix to the max

Baking hack: How to make store-bought cake mix taste like homemade.

Today's Parent

How to make a Woodland Cake

How to make a Woodland Cake

We're going to let you in on a little secret. This Woodland Cake looks quite elaborate, but it's actually very easy to make. We promise.

Today's Parent

How to make 12 fun cake shapes

Birthday parties

How to make 12 fun cake shapes

All you need is a knife, some icing and a bit of imagination, and you can make cake shapes.

Kathryn Hayward

7 fun ways to ice a cake

Birthday parties

7 fun ways to ice a cake

Piped, painted, smeared or slathered—your cake will be gorgeous with these great ways to ice a cake.

Irene Ngo

How to make number birthday cakes

Birthday parties

How to make number birthday cakes

How old is she now? Tell your guests to check out the cake. Here's how to make number birthday cakes.

Today's Parent

8 genius cake decorating tips

8 genius cake decorating tips

These handy tips will make your cake decorating process as smooth as frosting.

Kathryn Hayward

3 best store-bought icings

3 best store-bought icings

Based on our rigorous office taste tests, this trio of store-bought frostings has the best shot of passing for homemade.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Easy buttercream recipe

Easy buttercream recipe

This buttercream recipe is easy to make and delicious. Go ahead and whip some up.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem