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    Baking Basics

    New to baking and the wonderful world of decorating baked goods? This is the place to start! On this page, you'll find in-depth tutorials for basic baking and decorative techniques like how to safely add fresh flowers to a cake or how to decorate with royal icing.

    You'll also find recipes for things like meringue and pie crust, with extensive troubleshooting, how-to, and tip sections.

    And if you're baking in a hurry, this section also includes ways to upgrade store-bought treats like brownies and cake mixes so they taste homemade.

    • How to Make Chocolate Ganache
    • How to Fill Cupcakes
    • How to Make Flaky Pie Crust: The Complete Guide
    • 10 Ways to Make Your Boxed Cake Better
    • How to safely use fresh flowers on cakes
    • How to Frost a Cake
    • How to Make Meringue: Everything You Need to Know
    • 6 Creative Ways to Use Leftover Royal Icing
    • 8 Ways to Upgrade Your Boxed Brownie Mix
    • Better Than Basic Cake (with 6+ variations)
    • How to Make Sugar Cookies Like a Pro
    • 10 Things I Wish I Knew About Cookie Decorating
    • How to Make Royal Icing: The Ultimate Guide
    • Fondant: The Basics

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    I'm Claire, the baker, blogger, and general sprinkle enthusiast behind The Simple, Sweet Life. Whether you like simple sweets, comfort (baked) foods, or works of sugar art, you're sure to find something here to sweeten your day!

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