Actual roses wither and die, but rose-topped cupcakes last for ... a solid two to three minutes. That's roughly the time you'll need to Instagram them, adjust the saturation, keep your hashtag game ...

We are a nation up to our eyeballs in buttercream icing, ganache, fondant and the cakes that support them. Layer cakes. Cupcakes. Bundt cakes. It is a passionate love affair. Fantastically decorated ...