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.

Cupcakes are an easy-to-make, pint-sized version of the your favorite type of cake. They're far easier to distribute to a ...

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