Make Your Store Bought Cake A Master Piece!

March 22nd, 2016

You could have baked the cake deliciously irresistible, but you should also take extreme care to attract the audience. Unless the cake looks appealing to the eyes, you can’t expect someone to come forward to grab a piece of it. Here under, we present you a few cake decorating tips which makes your store bought cakes look amazing.

Icing sugar: If you are looking for a something simple, risk free and effective decorative method, consider icing sugar.  Create various templates by dusting it onto the cakes. When you have to deal with large cakes or cup cakes, prepare a paste of this icing by adding water before the cake delivery. If the cake isn’t cool enough, there are good chances that the icing sugar would melt.

Butter cream: The major ingredients for this cake decoration are milk, flavored extract, icing sugar and butter. The flexibility offered by the butter cream to turn it into a variety of flavors and colors has fetched it huge popularity. You can also use it as a frosting by just swapping. Add some icing sugar, if you find the butter cream too loose.

Marshmallows: This is one of the best techniques, which can turn your simple cake into a master piece. On a low heat, gently melt down the mash mallows and then pour on top of your cake. In this case, make sure you don’t over heat them. The price of mash mallows is also affordable.

Fondant cakes: If you are skilled in cake decoration, prefer decorating cakes with fondant. This is one of most preferred means of decoration in personalized cakes. As long as you preserve the cake in an air tight container, it is a safe option for you. Stick to a classic type, in the online cake ordering process.

Chocolates and sweets: It’s not going to be an easy task to impress the little kids in terms of cakes. However, you have chocolates and sweets, which hardly let you down in this aspect. You can use the sweets to cover the whole cake, prepare a pattern or align to read a name.  The sweet masses stand as the top most attraction. Before placing the sweets, cover the cake with melted chocolate or butter cream.

Desiccated coconut: Coconut works well for both baking and decorating the cake. This is one of the healthier options when compared to other sweets and sugar products. All that you have to do is, cover the cake with butter and then press coconut onto it. Being lighter in weight, it can be used for a variety of flavors.

Fruit: If you have made your decision to decorate the cake with fruits, you have numerous options to choose from raspberries to dried resins. It is a perfect taste of summer and looks refreshing. You can also try using seasonal fruits. If you are adding fresh fruits, do it at the last minute.

Written message: A written message can make the cake extra special and also compensates for other minor flaws. It is the first step of personalizing a cake. You can use icing, edible art pens or cake decorating stamps to craft your message on the cake.

The skill of decorating cakes will be a great asset for you in special occasions like birthdays, Christmas or any other occasion worth celebrating.