Baking and cake decorating can take a lot of time and effort. I often get asked how long this cake takes me to make. And it's usually an hour of baking, from preparation, baking, and cooling, and another three to four hours of cake decorating. So it takes a minimum of four hours to create a decorated cake. To make this process easier and so I don't spend every waking hour in the kitchen, I break down the job and make sure I'm very