The best cake stands should give you a little pep in your step, on both a practical and aesthetic level. As the former king of “buying a little pastry for later” at a coffee shop that I often ...

Step 2. Before you get started, adjust your recipe to fit your pan size if necessary. You don’t want to bake a 10-inch round cake in an 8-inch round pan. Step 3 James Ransom/Food52. Figure out ...

And cake stands needn’t be reserved for your large-scale baking efforts — they can be used to elevate just about any kind of confection. “Cupcakes are great on a cake stand,” Ms. Chang said.

Skip this step if you’re using leftover cake. Break the cooled or leftover cake and put in a food processor. Add the frosting and process for 30 seconds or until the mixture forms a ball.

Create this fun santa cake with your kids. Dec. 12, 2011— -- intro: Buddy Valastro, author of "Baking With the Cake Boss," showed us this morning on "Good Morning America" how to create his ...