Cake Decorating Ideas

Birthday celebrations and holidays are usually matched with a perfect cake. Cake has been one of the favorite desserts during special occasions and celebrations. But don’t you get used to the same old taste you buy from your cake shop? In fact, you can just bake your own cake and customize it for your occasion. There are lots of cooking books that will guide you on how to bake a cake. Once you have the cake, the next problem you might have is how to put some icing or frost it which may seem easy but is actually not. There are generally two ways on how you can put that perfect icing for your cake: using a spatula or using a decorating tip.

So, here are techniques to make icing cakes easier for you:

• When you opt to use the spatula, there are techniques which you can apply to make the task easier. First you need to do is to position your cake on a serving board on the turntable. You should add about 3-4 tablespoons of corn syrup in your icing so that you can have a thin consistency of the icing to makes it easier to spread.
• Once you are all set, you can start putting a scoop of icing on the top of your cake. The technique in order to prevent crumbs from your icing is by gliding your spatula on the icing. It is best if you never allow the spatula to touch the cake. From the middle of the cake, you can start spreading the icing towards the edges of the cake.
• Smooth the icing on top using the edge of the spatula. Turn your turntable as you remove excess icing on your cake. If there lines on top of the cake that you want to get rid of, you can dip your spatula in hot water and wipe the water off. The remaining heat on you spatula is enough to remove the lines on top of your cake.
• On the sides, you should also start by covering all sides with icing. Hold your spatula upright with the edge of the spatula against the icing while slowly spinning you turntable. You have to make sure that your hand is steady and you don’t lift the spatula from the surface of the icing.
• Remove excess icing and return it to the bowl. Just continue this until all sides of your cake are smooth.
• You can also lay a Non-Stick Parchment paper on top of the cake and smooth it using the palm of your hand. Set aside the cake for at least 15 minutes for it to crust over before you can start decorating.

Another way to ice your cake is by using a decorating tip 789. Just like when using your spatula, you can start by positioning your cake on a serving board on your turn table.

• Make sure that your icing has a thin consistency by adding 3-4 tablespoons of corn syrup. Then you should trim a 16in featherweight bag in order to fit your 789 tip.
• Now, half fill your bag with icing. Lightly squeeze a ribbon of icing on top in a spiral motion by holding the bag at a 45o angle until the top of the cake is covered.
• On the sides, start squeezing the icing from the bag while you spin the turntable slowly. Repeat this process until all sides are covered. Then smooth all sides of the cake by using the edge of the spatula as mentioned above.
• Once your cake has perfect icing, you just have to wait for a couple of minutes and you can start thinking of creative ways to decorate it.