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How to Decorate a Wedding Cake
Knowing how to decorate a wedding cake is an art that few have mastered. Those who consider themselves great bakers may underestimate the amount of work that goes into decorating a wedding cake. Sure, the practice of how to decorate a wedding cake looks simple. Many television programs document the basic steps, and they make it look like child’s play.
However, being able to decorate even the simplest cake takes time and practice. Wedding cakes are generally picture perfect. Therefore, amateur cake decorators should not take on this task. Most couples hire professional cake decorators. They know all the tricks and techniques on how to decorate a wedding cake.
Couples who are planning simple, inexpensive weddings may choose not to have a professional cake decorator. True, anyone who is an experienced baker can make a simple wedding cake. Knowing how to bake does not indicate that they know how to decorate a wedding cake.
Engaged couples who are on a tight budget, or simply want an inexpensive wedding may choose to have a family or friend make and design the wedding cake. Fortunately, there are books and tools designed to help less experience cake decorators. These guides offer step-by-step instructions on how to decorate a wide variety of simple wedding cakes.
Those less knowledgable on how to decorate a wedding cake should stick to a simple design. This is not the time to get adventurous. A simple cake consists of two or three tiers, which are perfect for smaller ceremonies. Couples should inform the cake decorator of the type of icing or frosting they would like on the cake.
How to Decorate a Wedding Cake: The Icing
Popular cake toppings include butter cream, fondant, and royal icing. Icing is generally homemade and requires simple ingredients such as egg whites and sugar. The cake decorator ideally should practice making the icing, and applying the icing to sample cakes weeks prior to the wedding. Do not wait until the last minute. Decorating a wedding cake can be tricky.
The best advice for how to decorate a wedding cake is to use the proper equipment, which includes a turntable, a straight edge (icing scraper), a palette knife, pipe, and a bowl of icing. It is important to remember that to properly decorate a wedding cake, each cake layer requires a separate turntable. Thus a three tier cakes uses three turntables.
To begin decorating a wedding cake, place the first cake layer onto the turntable. A palette knife should be used to put a large scoop of icing onto the cake. Spread the icing evenly over the top. Try and avoid icing spilling over the edges. Turn the cake as you spread.
Once the top is covered with icing, use the straight edge to smooth the surface. This is done by holding the edger at the ends with both hands and sliding it gently across the top of the cake. If unsatisfied with the results, start over.
The palette knife should be used to remove icing from the edge of the cake. Allow the top to dry completely for a couple of hours before applying icing to the sides. The steps for applying icing to the side of the cake are the same. Simply repeat the steps.
Always remember to remove rough edges with the straight edge and smooth the surface. Once the entire cake is iced, allow it to dry overnight, and then repeat the process. Two coats of icing for each layer are essential to decorate a wedding cake; however a beginner may need to apply more.
Icing a wedding cake is the trickiest part of how to decorate a wedding cake. However, once this part is complete the cake decorator can begin adding a simple design such as rose petals. Wedding cakes are generally piped, which means embroidering a pattern or design to decorate a wedding cake. Icing tubes are required for piping. One should not decorate wedding cakes with piping until the cake layers are in their final position on stands, or on top of each other.
Begin by filling the pipe with icing, and then piping a pattern around the bottom edge of all cake layers. Books and websites on how to decorate a wedding cake offer helpful pictures to show how a pipe cake should look.
How to Decorate a Wedding Cake: Paste Flowers
To decorate a wedding cake with paste flowers, colored gum/sugar paste and a petal cutter is needed. Gently knead the paste flat and use the petal cutter to cut a design. Allow the designs to harden. When the petals are hard, begin placing them around the cake. Use icing to firmly attach petals. To complete decorating a wedding cake, petals can entirely cover the top layer, or a wedding cake ornament can be used to top the cake.
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