Royal icing is the go-to stuff for picture-perfect sugar cookies, because it makes a neat, hard and glossy finish that professional bakers and home chefs love. This icing is rich and thick and may ...

Even cakes topped with store-bought frosting can still taste decadent if you follow these go-to tips and tricks from baking experts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From classic chocolate to hazelnut buttercream, these creamy, buttery recipes are ones you'll turn to again and again. Pastry chef ...

Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer based in Birmingham, Alabama. If you ever wondered what the secret is to perfectly frosted cut-out sugar cookies, we’ll fill you in: royal icing. This ...

I used to think my kitchen was cursed. Every time I made royal icing, something went wrong – cracked cookies, bleeding colors, or icing that never quite set right. After ruining countless batches (and ...

Ree Drummond’s royal icing is a must-have when it comes to holiday baking. The celebrity chef uses it to decorate everything from Pioneer Woman gingerbread cookies to classic sugar cookies. Best of ...

When it comes to frosting, I have thoughts. For instance, the only kind of frosting worth anyone’s time is buttercream frosting (whipped frosting is an abomination and I stand by that statement). But ...

Q: I saw your July 24th column (“Rye bread recipe lost … and found,” Good Eating) in which you tracked down a missing beloved rye bread recipe. Could you work that magic again? I had a Trib recipe for ...