Cake Decorating
Cake Decorating Techniques to Try for Your Next Celebration!
Creating a beautifully decorated cake is easier than you think, and with some of these top techniques, you will; find it to be a breeze!
The basis for a brilliantly decorated cake begins with the icing.
Frequently most cake decorators will require a smooth base. To get this you will need to cover your fully cooled cake with a “crumb layer”. No, I don’t mean bread crumbs, but rather a light coating of frosting.
This will help your icing spread easily onto your cake and not pull parts of your cake into the icing. If you have the time, pop your cake into the fridge at this point; it will make it easier when you come to add another layer of icing.
When you are applying butter icing or frosting, the best cake decorating technique is to put a large dollop in the centre on the top. You then need to spread out the icing with a spatula (I find that a metal spatula gives a smoother effect and is easier to use than a plastic spatula) towards the edge of the cake.
When the top is totally covered and looks smooth, you need to ice the sides. This can be slightly trickier – but with this top cake decorating technique, you will find it easier. Using a dollop again, stand the spatula straight up against the side of the cake. I find it easier to spin the cake rather than move the spatula.
Now you have your cake iced, it is time to make it look professional and beautiful. The smother the icing is, the better the overall look of the cake.
To gain a perfectly smooth surface, try dipping your spatula into hot water (this only works with a metal spatula) then drying it and smoothing it over the cake once more. Using this cake decorating technique should ensure you get a professionally presented cake.
Once you have your cake iced, many then want to add additional decorations. This is a great way to personalize your cake.
Some people prefer to buy ready made cake decorations as they feel that creating their own would be tiresome and difficult, but with these easy to follow cake decorating techniques, you will find that it is not that difficult at all.
Decorating your cake with flowers is a simple yet elegant. Although it looks as though you have to be professional cake decorator, following these techniques and tips you will be creating a whole garden on your beautifully iced cake.
Roses are classic and a general favorite. There are many ways to recreate these, and these are my top two.
Take a rectangle of colored Fondant icing and role it into a tube shape, pinching one end and letting the other end span out. These tend to look much more contemporary and although some people prefer these, they aren’t the traditional roses that you may be imagining.
To create a more realistic rose, take a small amount of colored fondant and role it into a ball, once you have a perfect ball; flatten it between your finger and thumb. This will then create your petal, your thicker ends need to go to the bottom of the rose and for a real effect, try to make the top end of the petal paper thin.
Continue this and wrap your petals around fanning out the thin ends of the petal. These are beautiful when grouped in threes and placed on the corners of a cake.
The great thing about using these techniques is that you can make the roses vary in sizes depending on what you require.
Cake decorating ideas are only limited by your own imagination and your skill levels. If you have great ideas for designs but dont know how to create them, just take some Cake Decorating Classes or study some of the online training resources that are available.
Before you know it you will be creating and decorating cakes that impress everyone at your next big celebration, and maybe you could even start decorating cakes for a living!
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