As usual, I was running around my kitchen at the last minute, still needing to make frosting and slather it on the cake before leaving for the potluck. I needed a stick of butter, a block of cream ...

Baker Sarah Hunt-Bollhorst teaches us how to transform plain, frosted cakes into works of art using buttercream frosting, parchment paper and stencils.

Dillon is an Update Writer at Food & Wine, where he spends most of his time ensuring product recommendations are fresh and relevant. He's performed testing on kitchenware like bundt pans and cookware ...