A cake can really stand for an occasion if it is decorated according to the theme. Decorating a cake requires creative skills and support from decorating items that can make your life easier. So if you have learnt to bake a cake the next step is obviously learning to decorate it. So here’s how to decorate a cake and make it as beautiful as it is tasty.
Use the frosting creatively
Once you have frosted the cake you can use the same frosting creatively. You can use a spatula to tap on the fresh frosting and lift the spatula lightly to give a spiked effect. GO on doing this all over the cake and give it a spiked effect. Do it on the sides too. Now scrape a chocolate bar all over the cake and let it set. You can even sprinkle chocolate chips if that’s what you like.
You can use a comb like spatula to run on the sides of the cake giving it a combed effect. Now run it vertically on the sides to create a crisscross effect. Fill in boxes alternatively to create chess like effect.
Use fruits to decorate cake
Use fresh fruits to decorate your cake. Cut strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and cherries and top them in the center of the cake. Place mint leaves on the sides. If you do not want to place mint leaves then simple sink a berry half way to create an edge to the cake.
You can use a special scraper to scrape fruit peel like oranges and sweet limes over the cake giving it a tropic feel. You can use a pastry bag filled with frosting to create basket like effect on the sides of the cake. First run it around horizontally then vertically. Once done vertically do another round of horizontal frosting.
Use Marzipan
Marzipan batter and pre-made marzipans can be easily used to create figures of characters or use them as flowers, fruits and eggs etc. Marzipans remain stiff and are good to eat. A rose made out of marzipan looks beautiful on a cake. Try them on wedding cakes.
Use a pastry bag with a tip
Use a pastry bag with different tip sizes to create decorations of your choice. You can make flowers, petals, leaves, stars, dots, frills, swirls and a lot more. A pastry bag of frosting gives you a lot of freedom to create what you like with different tips and placement techniques. You can even write messages with this.
Use chocolates
You can create a special chocolate cake by decorating the cake with a mars, bounty, twix or dairy milk bars. You can use the favourite chocolate of the person you are baking the cake for and create a special cake. Chocolate cakes are fun to make and eat. They also serve as good decorating items.
Use designs and moulds
There are a number of moulds and designs available to make your cake interesting. You can use small designs, pearl like designs, swirl textures and ridges to create beautiful cakes.
Take a look at in a cake shop that sells cake making tools and cake making kits you are sure to discover something that will help you create beautiful cakes.
