Some cakes are simple, requiring only a smear of frosting over top. Others are more elaborate, with layers, tiers, or even those Buddy Valastro-style constructions with sugary miniatures all over it.

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Fondant may be beautiful and decorative, but it's almost always left on the dessert plate. For a more casual look, brides are now choosing unfrosted cakes, where the visual effect is created by layers ...

You have some experience baking for your family or for a neighborhood baker. You have taken classes in cake decorations. You are a fan of the Discovery Channel show, Cake Boss, which chronicles the ...