Cake decorating is one of the sugar arts that uses icing and other edible decorative elements to make otherwise plain cakes more visually interesting.

Alternatively, cakes can be moulded and sculpted to resemble three-dimensional persons, places and things.

In many areas of the world, decorated cakes are often a focal point of a special celebration such as a birthday, graduation, bridal shower, wedding, or anniversary. The art of cake decorating dates back to mid-17th century in Europe and has since flourished around the world.

Decorated cakes have remained an important part of celebrations such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions and designs range from simple to complex.

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