Cake Decorating Tips
Cake Decorating Tips: Wedding Cake Decorating
The ultimate project for cake designing hobbyists and professionals is the tiered wedding cake or anniversary cake. Making a large special occasion cake is not only economical; it also provides an exciting challenge. Your unique creation can be both delicious and a source of conversation. Planning is Crucial A crucial cake decorating tip for projects large and small is planning. You may get away with spontaneity with a small cake, but when a cake has several tiers you will need to plan. The … Read more
Cake Decorating Tips: Cupcakes Can Be Easy and Fun
Cupcakes provide wonderful opportunities for decorating enthusiasts and professionals. Their popularity has soared with increased interest in celebrating with excellence. Cupcakes are showing up at birthday parties, weddings, baby showers, tea parties, Christmas…and many other occasions. They are convenient to bake, transport, display, and serve; and offer a variety of flavors, colors and shapes. Consider the following decorating tips as you prepare for your next special occasion. Cupcake … Read more
Cake Decorating Tips: Working with Gum Paste
Gum paste can be molded into beautiful, almost real-looking flowers, animals, cartoon figures and more, in a wide selection of colors. Not particularly flavorful, these decorations are valued for their beauty and artistry. Their durability is also a benefit—allowing cakes to be left out on display. After a celebration, choice decorations are often saved as mementos. Obtaining or Making Gum Paste Gum paste is made out of confectioner’s sugar, water, corn syrup and gum tragacanth (“Gum-Tex” is an example brand). You can make it, … Read more
Cake Decorating Tips: An Introduction to Fondant
For many people “fondant” is not a familiar term, but most people have seen the firm sugary icing that often adorns traditional cakes for weddings, showers, and christenings. Fondant, also known as sugar paste, is an icing made primarily of confectioner’s sugar and gelatin. It can be kneaded, rolled, cut into shapes, molded, and embossed. As a cake covering it provides a wonderfully smooth canvas for decorating and seals in the freshness of the cake. The following cake decorating tips … Read more
Cake Decorating Tips: Working With Buttercream Frosting
Buttercream frostings are soft, creamy, tasty icings that can be spread, piped, and textured very easily. Made of butter and/or shortening, confectioner’s sugar, and a dash of milk, white butter cream frosting presents a wonderful palette for exciting colors. Here are some cakes decorating tips for working with buttercream. Making and Storing Buttercream Frosting Of course you can make your frosting from scratch, but if time is limited, try a good quality mix or ready-to-use icing. You can also purchase small tubes … Read more
