low-lift decorating techniques transform simple sheet cakes into over-the-top showstoppers, adorned with splashy flowers and botanicals, with fat, free-form swirls of piping in bold colors.

What type of cake is easiest to decorate? The easiest cake to decorate is a single layer sheet cake. It has a long, flat ...

By Martha Cheng Photographs by Sharon Radisch The Los Angeles-based baker Michelle Boulos can still picture the sheet cakes she ate as a child: slathered with bright white frosting, decorated with ...

To finish, decorate the edges with the fresh fruit and flowers, or whatever fun toppings you prefer. And thus, the humble sheet cake becomes a work of art.

It’s an extreme sport,” she added. Clips of Carney, 27, and more than 30 of her relatives tossing decorated sheet cakes, cheesecakes, pies and cookie and ice cream cakes have layered up over ...