Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing. Beat the ...

At its most basic, icing can be a simple combination of confectioners' sugar and liquid (cream, milk, citrus juice, or liqueur) mixed to a smooth consistency that's thick enough to coat the surface of ...

Royal icing is ideal for assembling gingerbread houses and decorating cookies. The recipe is simple, but working with it requires a little finesse. So here are a few foolproof tips and tricks from San ...

Sweet, creamy frosting is an easy (and decadent) way to embellish your favorite dessert. Basic icing is sugar mixed with milk, which is then flavored with cream cheese, cocoa powder and butter or egg ...

Want to avoid a culinary collapse? Need to know the best gingerbread house icing? Catherine Beddall, the author of The Magic of Gingerbread shares how to construct the perfect project Is your holiday ...

I love a cheeky cupcake and these are the prettiest, most delicious of treats that are kind to your body. Regular cupcakes are crammed with sugar, leaving you in a flop shortly after eating them, but ...

Q: When is the best time to give a party during the holiday season? A: December is the most festive month of the year, which means there are many activities competing for everyone’s time. The first ...