Now you can just buy one cake mix and use it for both cookies and cakes. If you have a cake mix, just add 1/2 cup of oil and a couple eggs for a nice cookie dough. This will allow you to make all sorts of cookies that you wouldn’t have been able to create before.

Homemade frosting can be a tough endeavor just because of the time and effort it takes. Buy some regular frosting from your local grocery store, and then whip it up with an electric mixer. The frosting will puff up and it will add air to the icing. It will make it fluffy and softer. It might even seem like it’s homemade!

Lettering on cakes can be an absolute nightmare. Instead of laying down letters be sure to make a little indention across the cake with a toothpick. Then, all you need to do is connect the dots! It will look professional and people will be asking you how you did it!

You only ever use a muffin pan once in a blue moon. If you are trying to be thrifty with your purchases, try laying mason jar lids on a baking sheet and then letting them hold your cupcakes and muffins. It’s crazy but it works!

Smooth out the topcoat of icing as much as possible. Afterward, pat the outside of the cake with a paper towel. It helps if you buy the extra-fine layered paper towel for this technique.

Our amazing baked goods often get stale way too quickly! We don’t have time to eat it all. If you toss a few slices of bread on top of your cakes or in the cookie jar, the desserts will soak up the moisture trapped in the bread. Voila, moist cake, and cookies!

Glossy ganache just looks clean, aesthetic, and beautiful. You might think it’s hard to do, but truth is, it’s not. Grab your hairdryer and heat it up on a low setting. It will melt the chocolate and you can smooth it into place. Boy, it looks great, doesn’t it?