A Simple Cake Decorating Technique That Makes For An Special Dessert

A lip-smacking cake or dessert is one of the best delicacies to indulge on any occasion. And homemade cakes and desserts are some of the best ways to express love and happiness to loved ones. With easy cake decorating ideas anyone can prepare a salivating cake and desserts like a professional baker.

In this post, we share simple cake decorating techniques that make for a special dessert.

1. Chocolate and ganache

Chocolate is one of the most popular easy cake decorating ideas. There are many ways of decorating a cake with chocolate and ganache (cream mixed with ganache). Complete the lip-smacking cake decorations by dusting cocoa powder as a light dusting. It doesn't have to be a chocolate cake only that you cover with chocolate either - you can encrust any cake flavours you like.

2. Fruit,

Eating fruits on a regular basis is highly recommended. Fruits can be incorporated into cakes and are also great for desserts. Make the best impressions on your loved ones with a lip-smacking fruitcake and ice cream desserts. There is a wide range of options when it comes to fruits. Some of the best topping and decorating fruit cake are raspberries, sliced/diced: oranges, apples, almonds, and coconuts. Give your loved ones a lip-smacking taste they will never forget and add fresh fruits in the last minutes.

3. Buttercream and frosting

If you are looking for some easy home remedies for your dream cake, then buttercream and frosting are your way out! Buttercream and frosting are ideal for toppings and layered cakes. Create a lip-smacking cake by adding layers with different frosting and buttercream flavours and colours. You can buy premade buttercream and frosting or you can simply prepare some using your baking ingredients. The ingredients for preparing buttercream and frosting are flavoured extract, icing sugar, and butter.

If you see that the buttercream is too watery for your decorations - add more icing sugar or cool it down a bit in the fridge. Then you can pipe the cake when you are satisfied with the buttercream’s thickness.

4. Icing sugar

Icing sugar is one of the simplest cake decorations. All you need to do is make sure that there are no grains in your sugar and some paper templates for the designs you want. You can buy paper templates for decorating cakes from bakeries & confectionery stores, or you can make your own. Sprinkle the cake with flavoured extract mixed with water - for the icing sugar paste.

5. Sprinkles and premade decorations

If you do not have that much time on your hands to spruce up the cake with delicate decorations - then sprinkles and premade decorations are the quickest way out. There are a plethora of premade decorations such as fondant figurines & roses and ice cream cones, among others. There are various sprinkle colours to go with any occasion, be it Christmas, birthday, or anniversary among others.

6. Coconut cake decorations

The coconut flavour is one of the most popular ways to decorate cakes. Coconuts can be incorporated into the cake and are also great for decorations. So, to decorate your cake with coconut; spread the cake with buttercream for the coconut to hold. And the best part of using coconut is that - it can be used on any cake and dessert flavours. Some of the most popular cakes with coconut are; fruitcakes and chocolate cakes.

7. Written Message

Express love and best wishes to your loved ones with a cake. A cake with a written message is one of the best ways to convey love and best wishes without having to say a thing. You can use pre-made icing, or you can prepare the icing to your taste (with buttercream/icing sugar mixed with water). So, make sure that the icing or buttercream is thick enough to pipe your message with a thin nozzle.

8. Cream

The cream can be piped or spread onto the cake; this, however, depends on the cake’s thickness. The cream melts in warm temperatures, so keep it fresh & cool in the fridge. If you are planning to bake the cake ahead of time, keep the cake and cream refrigerated. You can then add your decorations at the last minute.

9. Fondant shapes

Fondant is one of the most popular ways that gives cakes the enticing appearance. Other than being one of the easiest ways to encrust cakes, fondant can also be used to make some alluring shapes. You can buy pre-made fondant shapes and incorporate them into your cake. If you have time, you can learn the instructions step-by-step. The best part about fondant cakes is that; the shapes do not melt - you can bake and decorate the cake ahead of time.

In Conclusion

Now that you know some of the best and simple cake decoration ideas, make the best impressions on your loved ones with an enticing cake. Perfect your baking and decorating skills with practice.