Cake Decorating 101
Think great cake decorating is only for the really talented? Well we disagree! You, (with a little know how and practice) can decorate beautiful cakes that will impress your family and friends. Even experts and professionals should revisit the basics from time to time. We’ll cover the tools, supplies and design ideas you need to get started.
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Cake Decorating Contest V
The last cake decorating contest was a huge success and another winner has been announced. Due to positive response, the fifth contest begins immediately. Did you submit your entry yet? Show us and everyone else what you’ve learned. Ask your friends to vote for you. We can’t wait to see what fantastic creations you come up with next!
Looking For Creative Cupcake Decorating Ideas?
Cupcakes are not just a great snack option. These days cupcake decoration is an art form and the cupcake has transformed from the humble to the humdinger. For beautiful custom cupcakes decorate them with themes, shapes or holiday designs using the simple tools of buttercream frosting, fondant, food coloring and a piping bag. Awesome! Let’s get started.
Advanced Cake Decorating Tips & Techniques
Advanced cake decorating is a practiced art that is achievable with the right tools, creativity; know how, confidence, clever tricks, talent and technique. Once you have mastered the cake decorating basics you will be surprised how little extra effort is actually required to produce the variety of cake that even a pastry chef would be proud of.
White Horse Cake
For this Horse Cake, I used a 16 x 3 round pan. I used vanilla cake batter from scratch and filled it with chocolate icing. To make the horse’s head, I utilized a homemade cut out template.
I rolled out white fondant and laid it across the cake. While smoothing it out, I put in [...]
Two-Tiered Rose and Butterfly Wedding Cake
This was a two tier strawberry cake I did for an informal wedding reception for my friend’s 2nd wedding. She had butterfly invitations so I bought paper butterflies and roses for toppers. I also used sugar sheets on the sides. I hid the seams by piping on green stems and leaves. Then I piped small [...]
Cake Drapery
There are a lot of cake decorating ideas that you can find in the internet today. Some of these cake decorating techniques are very easy to do and could be done by even the amateurs. However if you have been decorating cakes for some time now, it is best that you learn more difficult and [...]
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