How To Decorate A Cake

How To Decorate A Cake

How to Decorate a Cake


Decorating Your Cake With Flair

Cakes provide a delicious finale to the most memorable and joyous occasions of our lives. It's no wonder that we often seek out new and interesting decorating cake techniquesto make those occasions more special.

There are many events in which a cake is an absolutely essential part of the celebration. If you are not the creative type, then by all means establish a relationship with a good, reputable bakery business in your town. The employees there will have countless ideas for themes and decorating, and you know the cake will get done right.

However, if you want to add a personal touch to your own cakes, a little creative flair is all that's needed. Deciding on a theme and then staying consistent with the details (whether there are many elaborate details or just a few simple touches) is key.

For a child's birthday, for example, a popular theme is animals. You can choose a few of the child's favorite type (like farm animals or jungle animals) and decorate with edible cake toppers. This edible type is especially useful for children's cakes, because you don't need to spend the time and effort that you would normally have to removing inedible items.

An anniversary cake can be decorated in an especially elegant fashion. You can use silver and gold dragees (little metallic balls that are edible when used in decorating) to create a simple design or to spell out a message to the couple. Or try leaving the cake bare, with just a cluster of edible flowers (like hibiscus or carnations) in one corner.

Experiment with food coloring, different shapes, and unique containers to hold the cake. For example, for the friend who loves gardening, you can convert your cake recipe to cupcakes and nestle each muffin liner into mini garden pots. An ordinary cake can be turned into a romantic Valentine's Day treat by tinting it red (like red velvet cake) and baking it in a heart shaped pan.

For milestone birthdays like the 50th or 60th, you can bake a sheet cake, decorate like a book, and write special memories in the flavor of a "this is your life" theme. Or you can simply spell out the birthday number in candles, sprinkles, or nonpareils.

The number of themes, ideas, and decorating cake techniques really are endless. You just need some patience and a great imagination to really bring a cake to life and make someone's day.

Wilton Cake Decorating Basics, DVD
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See the essentials of creating amazing cakes and desserts, step by step! Everything from tools to icings, baking perfect cakes, decorating stars, shells, flowers and more is covered in this 60 minute program.

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Wilton 2104-6667 12 Piece Cupcake Decorating Set
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Make cupcakes exciting and fun with 4 versatile tips. Get ready to create novel designs for everyday treats using Star Tips 1M and 22, Round Tip 12 and Bismarck Tip 230.

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  • Set to make exciting cupcakes perfect for decoration
  • Star tips 1M and 22, round tip 12 and bismarck tip 230
  • Comes with 8 disposable bags and instruction booklet
  • Hand washing recommended
Wilton Bake Decorate Celebrate DVD
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It's the ultimate introduction to cake and dessert decorating on video! Includes all 13 episodes from the first season of the popular PBS series, which makes it easy for anyone to create something great. In every episode, hosts Nancy Siler and Melanie Glasscock focus on a specific theme such as Kids Birthdays, Garden Party Desserts or Chocolate treats. They'll decorate specialty projects based on that theme and give you related decorating ideas to make the celebration complete.

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  • Set of 4 discs, approximately 6 hours total running time
  • Includes all 13 episodes from the first season of the popular PBS series
  • In every episode hosts focus on a specific theme
  • Gives you related decorating ideas
Wilton 2104-2546 53 Piece Supreme Cake Decorating Set
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Wilton Supreme decorating set. Decorate many advanced wedding, floral and basketweave cakes as well as basic. Includes metal decorating tips #2,3,5,7,12,16,18,21,32,47,65,67,101, 103, 104, 129, 225 and 352. 24 disposable decorating bags, two tip couplers, 5 icing colors, 1 flower nail, 8" spatula, storage tray and 40 page book!

If you've dreamed of becoming a cake decorator extraordinaire, this decorating set from Wilton has everything you need to get started. Learn how to make icing leaves, roses, stars, ribbons, and basket-weave designs with the 18 different metal decorating tips. Those perfect icing roses everyone is always so eager to pluck off the cake are easily fashioned with the help of the 1-1/4-inch flower nail, and the angled metal spatula is just right for creating smoothly iced surfaces. The set includes 12 disposable plastic icing bags, five jars of icing colors, and two quick-change tip couplers that allow you to use several tips with the same bag of icing. Most importantly, Wilton provides an easy-to-follow instruction booklet that clearly illustrates all the basic techniques, as well as some more elaborate ones--15 different imaginative cake designs are explained in detail. Also included are several cake and icing recipes. --Marianne Painter

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  • Complete tool set for frosting and decorating cakes
  • 53-piece set includes tips, icing bags, metal flower nail, and two tip couplers
  • Storage tray and 8-inch angled spatula included
  • 36-page instruction booklet illustrates icing techniques and designs for 15 cakes
  • Clean metal tips with warm water and soap, dry with cloth
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It's the first book to feature fondant done the Wilton way-using our exciting cake designs, step-by-step instructions and convenient fondant products. See how to use alternate ways to decorate every design and suggestions for the perfect occasions to serve them.

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SpongeBob SquarePants Lanchers Cake Topper Set
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These are fun toppers even after the party is over and the cake is gone. Each figure has a button on the back. Push the button and the top half of the toy will launch into the air. Add your own personal touches to your SpongeBob cake with this set of cake toppers.

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  • Set of 3 Figures
  • Add your own personal touch
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  • Figures stand approx 3 inches tall
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Wilton's Trim 'N Turn ultra cake stand has unique locking feature that keeps platform from rotating. Nonslip base and high quality ball bearing track for smooth rotation

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  • Cake-decorating turntable makes it simple to decorate professional-looking desserts at home
  • 12-inch platform with soft-grip ring and smooth-rolling track; works left- or right-handed
  • 3-inch non-slip base offers ergonomic height and locks to ensure sturdy use
  • Holds cakes up to 11 inches (or larger if placed on cake boards); removable platform for easy cleanup
  • Measures 12 by 12 by 3-1/5 inches
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Wilton Tilting cake dome set

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  • Unique tilting turntable for easy cake decorating
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  • Measures 12 by 12 by 6 inches
Wilton 301-910 Romantic Castle Cake Set
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Castle Parties! Transform an ordinary cake into a breathtaking dream castle. It's the ultimate Cinderella story for your next party. Seven spectacular castle scenes for all kinds of celebrations. Includes the ultimate princess birthday palace, a colorful toyland tower for Christmas, and a woodland castle in a treetop. All made using our Romantic Castle Cake Set, which turns a stacked tier cake into a towering centerpiece.

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Wilton 2109-861 101-Piece Cake-Decorating Tool Set with Storage Caddy
Wilton 2109-861 101-Piece Cake-Decorating Tool Set with Storage Caddy
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Wilton 101-piece tool and caddy set. This convenient caddy contains our most complete collection of tools, colors and flavors for the cake decorator.

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  • 101-piece tool caddy set to organize, carry, and store the essentials
  • Complete collection of tools, colors, and flavors for any cake-decorating enthusiast
  • Caddy holds 48 tips and 12 paste food colors in a lift-out tray; upright storage prevents spills
  • Generous storage space for keeping books, spatulas, bags, and other large supplies neatly organized
  • Measures approximately 15 by 7 by 5 inches

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