October 15th is National Cake Decorating Day! Have you ever noticed how a few cakes are somewhat more of a work of art than anything else? Well with the perfect guidance it is possible to become a cake artist ! And to inspire you to improve your cake decorating skills, we’re sharing some incredibly helpful information that we found over at U-Create and Wilton. Keep reading to find their guides to just how much cake to bake, and also how to create the ideal icing colours. You will also find a selection of some of our favourite cakes and which piping suggestion was used to create each look! In addition, don’t neglect to share how you’re observing National Cake Decorating Day by tagging #NationalCakeDecoratingDay and #beaucoupfavors!
First things first -how much cake does one want? U-Create’s easy guide can allow you to determine how big of a cake you should make. It begins with how many people you plan on serving.
Next is determining what color frosting you want to use on your cake. This guide teaches you exactly how many drops of red, blue, green, or yellow to combine with white frosting to make a custom colour!
Now let us take a look at these 8 icing hints and see what designs they create.
1. Basketweave Tip: creates ribbed, broad,”woven” layouts.
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2. Fall Flower Piping Tip: easy”one squeeze” blossoms.
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3. Leaf Piping Tip: the v-shaped opening provides each leaf a stage. Perfect for flowery designs.
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4. Multi-Opening Piping Tip: creates clusters and rows. Perfect for furhair, and grass.
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5. Rose Piping Tip: wide on one end, narrow on the other. Perfect for producing flower petals.
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6. Round Piping Tip: ideal for outlining, composing messages, beading, and lacework.
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7. Ruffle Piping Tip: the teardrop-shaped opening is ideal for ruffles, ribbon, bows, and streamers.
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8. Star Piping Tip: contains deep grooves perfect for stars, shells, and flowers.
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Have you got any cake decorating hints you would like to share with us? Please don’t hesitate to let us know with a comment!
