| Cake decorating is a fun activity for all ages. In | | | | preferred flavoring. Next in line is cocoa powder. |
| fact, a cake is a universally liked and preferred | | | | If time is a precious commodity then instead of |
| dessert item. Every house wife makes it a point | | | | making intricate design, sugar particles colored |
| to learn to bake a cake. As it is said that the | | | | with edible food coloring can be sprinkled on the |
| food item should not only taste good but it also | | | | cake. Cake decorating done by just sprinkling also |
| look good then we feel like eating it. Cake is not | | | | looks good. |
| an exception to this saying. No matter how light | | | | Cake decorating is made easy these days as |
| the cake is if there is no icing on it the cake may | | | | there are cake decorating kits easily available in |
| not get a second glance! Cake decorating is the | | | | the market. The tools are in the form of syringes |
| key factor in the presentation of the cake. | | | | or as piping bags. The tips of the contraption |
| Once you are done with the baking part of the | | | | differ so that different shapes can be made. |
| cake you have to think about the cake | | | | Some of the cake decorating kits show different |
| decorating. The cake decorating depends upon the | | | | methods that can be used to transfer an image |
| occasion or the end consumer of the cake. | | | | or a picture can be printed on the cake. |
| If the cake is made for a party for adults, or for | | | | Some basic tips or molds are easy to make open |
| a wedding or for the kids, the look, the color and | | | | or a close star. Round drop flower, leaf or a |
| the design of the cake decoration will be different. | | | | basket weave. Decorative borders can be made |
| The aim of cake decorating is to enhance the | | | | from the icing sugar or flowers made from |
| appearance of the cake. | | | | marzipan are also used for cake decoration. |
| Cake decorating is an art. It involves lots of things. | | | | Over the years many have developed their own |
| Often the cake is covered with icing made out of | | | | styles and methods of cake decorating. One of |
| sugar. Sometimes fondant icing is used for cake | | | | the known methods is the Lambeth Method. This |
| decoration. Sometimes decorative candies, colored | | | | method uses a fondant covered cake and it uses |
| sugar or a glossy blanket of glaze is used to | | | | intricate dimensional of borders. |
| decorate the cake. | | | | On the other hand the European style cake |
| Yet another way to cake decoration is to use | | | | decorating involves covering the cake with a |
| frosting. It uses a powdered sugar and some | | | | smooth layer of icing. Then it uses royal icing to |
| flavorings. Vanilla extract or essence is the most | | | | pipe flowers on the cake. |