If you have baked more than one cake, you get to a point where you realize you want your cakes to look better. This is not a judgment—I have made lopsided cakes and flat cakes and chocolate cakes that ...

Whether you’re a seasoned cake maker or simply inspired by the return of The Great British Bake Off, these baking essentials will have you knocking up showstoppers in no time The Guardian’s journalism ...

How do professional pastry chefs make it look so easy? They layer cakes with smooth icing, and cupcakes with perfect mounds of frosting, and there's not a crumb in sight. Sure, they’ve got culinary ...

Which offset spatula is best? Ever wonder how professional chefs get that smooth, crumb-free finish on multiple tiers of layer cakes? Or fluffy mounds of frosting with delicate swirls and patterns? Or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A silicone spatula is something every home cook should own. While some may think of it as a baking utensil (and it certainly is!) ...

In my utensil crock at home, I have 10 spatulas. And the thing is, I actually use all of them, from my fish spatula (pancakes!) to my offset spatula (frosting a cake!). I get strangely attached to my ...

When cooking with nonstick cookware, you shouldn't use a metal spatula. While top-of-the-line stainless steel spatulas are durable, sharp metal kitchen utensils can scratch the coating of nonstick ...