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.

Food blogger Brooke Edwards of Frost Me Up showcased this out-of-the-box technique that can make a cake's icing appear so smooth that it will look like it's been covered in fondant by a professional.

I started frosting cakes a year ago, when I was six years old. I don't really remember it, but Mommy says that she started baking when I was eight months old. I would be in a baby carrier on her back ...