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Cake Decorator

 
Background
Cake decorators design and create beautiful, edible decorations for cakes and other baked goods. They use icing, fondant, fresh flowers, and other materials to turn plain cakes into impressive works of art. This might involve piping intricate patterns, sculpting sugar flowers, or hand-painting designs onto cakes for weddings, birthdays, and special events.
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Publications
Cake Craft and DecorationBake Magazine
Books
The Cake Decorating BibleProfessional Cake Decorating
Movies
Cake BossThe Great British Bake Off
Key Figures
Buddy ValastroSylvia WeinstockRon Ben-IsraelCharm City Cakes team
Classification
SIC Code205, 205102The Standard Industry Code
Dewey Reference641.865, 745.5For looking up books in your local library
Synonyms
Pastry DecoratorCake ArtistIcing DecoratorSugar Artist
Last Updated: Thursday, May 7th, 2026
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