Cake with red and pink flowers made using the back of a spoon. - Samantha Wesoloski / 500px/Getty You don't need a fancy instrument to decorate cakes and cupcakes with elegant, handmade icing petals.

“My favorite was the flowers. We did the royal icing flowers and gum paste flowers. I liked learning the different flower techniques,” she said. Course 3 will give students the opportunity to try ...