When making a wedding cake, make sure you read through all the instructions carefully, right through to the end, so you get a clear picture of the work involved and the time needed. When you’re ...

Arrange the strawberries on the cupcakes and decorate with edible flowers. Recipe courtesy of Wedding Cupcakes by Joanna Farrow, 2012. Published by Spruce a division of Octopus Publishing.

onto the icing. Recipe courtesy of Wedding Cupcakes by Joanna Farrow, 2012. Published by Spruce a division of Octopus Publishing.

To stack the cakes, hold a dowelling rod at the side of the 23cm/9in cake and mark with a pencil where the icing comes to. Cut the rod and three others to the same length. Push the rods into the ...

A versatile buttercream frosting that can be used on cakes or cupcakes. It tastes as if it ... "Also known as wedding cake frosting, this classic buttercream is perfection when you want a frosting ...