When it comes to our tradition of festivals and parties, well-decorated cakes are pretty much at the top of the list of must-haves. Basically, cake decorating is a way to use colored sugar frosting to make an otherwise simple cake more visually interesting. A decorated cake is a perfect way to add an artistic dimension to any celebration, from birthdays to religious holidays, graduations and many more; Virtually any reason to celebrate is reason enough to have a beautifully decorated cake!
Learning the art of cake decorating can not only be a fun and artistic hobby, but it can also be a great way to earn money from home, as many people do not believe that they have the artistic ability to decorate a cake professionally and always. decorate your cake. by professionals. However, you will find that it can be really fun and also a rewarding hobby after you get the hang of it.
There are two basic types of cake decorating. One is to decorate with words and objects on the flat surface of a cake, such as frosting a simple cake and using good handwriting and a steady hand to write the message on the cake with the frosting, along with some basic borders and small objects, such as flowers.
The second type of cake decorating is making an object out of a cake, which can be more difficult, but certainly more fun and eye-catching. This type of cake decorating involves building an object from various cakes, such as a popular cartoon character, and detailing that character through the use of icing techniques.
There are two basic types of frosting that anyone interested in cake decorating should be familiar with.
First of all, there is the buttercream, which is a frosting made with powdered sugar, butter, cream, and usually vanilla, however one of the good things about buttercream is that it can be flavored with other extracts, such as rum, almond, lemon, etc. This frosting is generally considered the most palatable.
The second type of frosting commonly used in cake decorating is fondant frosting. Fondant frosting doesn’t taste as nice as most people find it to be very sugary and chewy, while buttercream tends to have that melt-in-your-mouth quality. However, when it comes to achieving a perfectly smooth and flawless look on a decorated cake, fondant frosting is your best bet.
Here are two of our favorite frosting recipes, one for buttercream and one for fondant. Try each recipe and see which one you like the best!
Basic Buttercream Cake Frosting:
2 cups unsalted butter or shortening, room temperature
1 cup of cream at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons vanilla or other desired flavoring
4 pounds of powdered sugar
In a mixer, mix your butter or shortening with the salt and vanilla and gradually begin adding the sugar in small amounts until you have almost reached the end of the sugar. Make sure to stop every few minutes and scrape the edges of the bowl and taste the frosting to make sure it has the flavor you want. At the end of the mixing process, add the cream and mix for about 20 seconds. Refrigerate as soon as possible.
Basic Marshmallow Fondant Frosting:
16 ounces mini white marshmallows
2 to 5 tablespoons of water
2 pounds of icing sugar
1/2 cup of vegetable shortening
Melt the marshmallows in the microwave with the water until completely melted. Place on a workspace with 3/4 of the sugar and grease your hands with the shortening. Begin to knead the marshmallow mixture into the sugar to make a dough and be sure to keep your hands greased with the shortening. Once everything is fully mixed, roll it out with a rolling pin, spread it over the cake, and cut it to size.
Now you have enough ideas to get started. So go ahead and let the fun begin.
