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Perhaps you’re crafty and a talented baker, maybe you’re just a true go-getter or you’re trying to save some money. Whatever the situation, you should be commended for taking on the project of decorating a wedding cake for yourself or for someone else. Wedding cake decorating is not for the faint of heart. And to be honest, it probably shouldn’t be attempted by a novice. But if you have a few cakes under your apron, so to speak, you should do fine. Luckily, in the market place exists video guides to help you, as well as a huge assortment of books and ideas. Additionally, there is a plethora of information on the Internet to help you pick the perfect design and complete how-to instructions on making a dream cake.

To begin with, you need to obtain a good recipe that is specifically designed for a wedding cake as opposed to any other type of cake. This will make certain that it is sturdy enough and there is enough batter and icing to do the whole job. After the cake has thoroughly cooled, you may commence wedding cake decorating. The first thing to decide is what kind of icing you’re going to use on the cake. You have quite a few to choose from, including buttercream, royal icing, marzipan, sugar paste, and the classic fondant.

To be honest, the fondant is probably the least tasty, but one of the most attractive looking options out there, so it’s up to you, which one is more important. When you turn the cake upside down out of the pan, there will be a bit of a gap between the cake and the board that you’re decorating on, you’ll want to roll out some sausage like pieces of icing to stuff between the cake and the board. Then, take your knife and smooth the rolls into the gap and on the cake. This will give a look of continuity to your finished product. After icing the entire cake with one uniform color, it’s time to go back and hide any mistakes or flaws that might have crept up with piping. Piped frosting will hide the gap between your layers and will help cover up any wedding cake decorating problems. While some use shell design, it’s also quite common to use the round pearl look.

For the simplist of wedding cake decorating, an elegant look of flowers is always appropriate. Ask your florist to provide you with unsprayed flowers as a topping and petals to spread about the the other tiers. Hair pins work wonders in helping you get the flowers to stick to the cake. Still others use a cake topper and the flowers as an accent piece. Fruit is another festive and lovely touch to a beautiful cake. Candied strawberries or frosted grapes look wonderful and are often used by professionals in wedding cake decorating.

Keep in mind that the Internet is full of great ideas on decorating tips. There are videos that give you first hand tips and show you exactly what to do. The best advice anyone can give you is practice everything ahead of time. There’s nothing wrong with having too much cake on hand to test! Wedding cake decorating can be fun and save so much money. It can be a wonderful gift for you to give the bride on a shoe string budget also. Don’t wait until the last minute to get started and don’t worry about perfection. Any homemade wedding cake is going to have the best ingredient of all, your love, mixed in with it.

By Brian Hogg

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