Decorating Tips & Tricks
Short how-to videos from our bakers — icing that actually holds, candy that stays put, and the little tricks that turn a gingerbread house or a tray of cookies into something worth photographing.
Gingerbread House Tutorials
Sit down and follow alongAssembling Your House So It Stays Standing
Royal icing consistency, wall order, and how long to let each seam set before you move on.
Roofing: Shingles, Snow and Icicles
Three roof finishes using the candy in the kit, from easiest to most impressive.
60-Second Cookie Tips
Quick wins you can watch standing at the counterFlooding an Outline Without Bleeding
Two-Tone Swirls With One Bag
Fixing a Cracked Cookie
Storing Decorated Cookies
New tips every week
We post each one to social first — follow along and send us your decorating questions.
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Every technique here works on our kits — shipped fresh from our Wakefield bakery.
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