Martha likes to decorate sweet treats for special occasions with edible designs made with the Cricut Cake machine.
The easy-to-use machine uses stainless steel blades to create professional-looking embellishments in minutes. Just choose a design and a size, and press "cut."
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Stunning cookies like these are usually decorated with a piping bag, but in-house stylist Dani Fiori came up with a simpler way: plastic squeeze bottles.
Bottles with wide tips are best for outlining and "flooding" areas with icing; narrow ones are good for detail work.
Pretty fabric butterflies transform a plain-Jane cake into a marvelous tiered wonder -- and there's nary a pastry tip in sight. Simply slide the wired section of each fluttery beauty into a fondant-covered cake, clustering the butterflies here and there for the most dramatic look. Tied around a cake knife, a ribbon in a matching hue completes this super-easy -- not to mention easy on the wallet -- makeover.
Professional-looking wedding cakes are a snap, no matter where you are, thanks to these delightful edible cherry blossoms in a box.
Handcrafted from sugar paste and royal icing, these blooms provide a beautiful, budget-friendly way to bring a plain-white tiered cake -- frosted with either buttercream or fondant -- to new heights.
Cherry Blossom Kit, Wendy Kromer Confections.
Add a dollop of chocolate cheer to your winter table with our digest of divine desserts.
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse
Mint Chocolate Brownies
Molten Chocolate Cakes
Chocolate-Pecan Tart
They may not sparkle or explode, but these cupcakes are just the thing for your Fourth of July celebration. Bake cupcakes in foil cups, spread them generously with white frosting, and decorate with fresh blueberries and raspberries.
