Cake Decorating Tips That The Experts Use

A couple of Cake decorating tips that the experts use and you should use to.

Tip Number 1.

Have you ever wondered how people get a super smooth frosting as a base to place their cake decorating ideas on?

Well there is a technique the experts use called a "Crumb Coat." What they do is frost their cakes more than once. They place a thin layer of frosting over the cake first. This first thin layer shows all the cake crumbs that get stuck in the frosting. So once they have frosted the cake with the crumb coat they leave it to start setting hard, after it has hardened, they frost the cake again. The second frosting layer is a thick coat of frosting and you will find that no crumbs appear in the second frosting because they have been taken care of by the experts crumb coat!

Little tip.... If you find it taking a long time for your crumb coat to set, then pop it into the freezer for a while, that will shorten the frosting setting time quite considerably.

There you have it! A super smooth frosting base for you to start decorating and piping.

Tip Number 2.

The 2nd of my cake decorating tips that the experts use is one that I had to learn the hard way. Never, never, ever lend out your best cake decorating reference books to anyone, not even family or friends. I have now replaced my all time great decorating book, (Professional Cake Decorating Tips) several times, but never again. Every time it has been borrowed it has never been returned to me. When inquiries have been made as to it's where-abouts a cloud of confusion and forgetfulness has befallen the borrower, nothing short of armed violence and the threat of bodily harm is going reinstate their memory and force them to give it up.

This book has taught me so much and reminded me of many things I had forgotten. It is my trusty kitchen friend which I frequently reference when I am a little stuck or searching for ideas. Never will this book leave my kitchen again. In fact I am seriously considering having camera surveillance covering it and a tracking device installed.

If you want to find out more about just how useful my cake companion is you can find out more here: Professional Cake Decorating Tips

BTW. An extra little tip.... Don’t throw away your old mustard or ketchup squeeze bottles, they can be used as cake decorating tubes for some piping. Make sure they are completely washed and clean unless you are after some interesting tastes as well as interesting icing colors.

Do You Need Cake Decorating Tips To Make That Birthday Extra Special?

Throughout the centuries, cakes have been made and served to mark celebrations, and what better time could there be to celebrate than on a birthday? Birthday cakes need to be extra special. It is after all a very, very special day. That calls for some creativity in the kitchen and some extra special cake decorating tips. It deserves more than opening a pack of icing and then smearing it around with a knife and covering it with store bought sprinkles.

Do you remember those birthday feelings and the special atmosphere?

A hush descends around the room as the birthday cake is regally carried in and placed in front of the honoree. Singing and applause takes place. The candles are blown out and the smoke gently carries birthday wishes up skyward. Everyone loves a birthday cake. Birthday cakes are definitely magical. So make your cake that extra bit special.

I found this really good birthday cake decorating tips from an article by The Gainesville Sun....

Gainesville Sun Cake Decorating Tip

Pretty neat and interesting.

Starting Baking But Need Cake Decorating Tips?

People that want to decorate cakes and are looking for cake decorating tips are going to be around forever. Because decorating cakes appeal to our creative instincts and are a fabulous opportunity for a cake decorator to design different styles while always having their cakes appreciated for the tasty art delicacy that they are.

Most people will simply pay their bakery for their decorated cakes because they think they can not decorate a cakes for themselves. They are not just for professionals to make anymore. Making and decorating cakes is fun and is definitely not as complicated as you may think.

Decorating cakes is a great mixture of cookery and fine art, a little sprinkling of inspiration and a wild use of your imagination tossed in for good measure. It is an art form that will keep stretching your imagination, increase your skills, and always make others happy.

Cake decorating is a skill that anyone would be able to master with a little guidance mixed with a few good cake decorating tips and ideas.

What are you waiting for? Get started! Get baking with wild abandonment and make the people in your world happy!