You can use royal icing to make a beautiful gingerbread house ... theres an increased chance for food-borne illness. (Here’s what you need to know about salmonella.) Though the risk is slight ...

then you’ll want to make a rich, delicious frosting to go along with it. My mouth is watering just thinking about a cake ...

Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.

To make the icing, lightly whisk the egg whites ... with dried citrus slices and frosted fruits and herbs. Frosting is easy to do at home: simply cover your chosen fruits or herbs (we used ...