Sometimes the shortest path between making cake and eating it is opening a can of ready-made frosting. Here are easy upgrades to make it taste better.

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.

Carrot cake is a classic menu item for Easter Sunday! Switch up the recipe this year: give JulieAnn Caramels a try for the icing and make it better than ever. Jeanette Meisenbacher, from JulieAnn ...

Old Fashioned Red Velvet Cake recipe is moist and fluffy. It's frosted with classic Ermine frosting and gets its red color from beets which is how this classic cake was originally made.

This cake is a rich and creamy tropical dream on a plate. And don't even try to be dainty with the serving sizes. Moderation ...