cake decorating 101

Cake Decorating 101Stephanie Erwincakesaplenty.com

How I got started…

My first cake!

My second try!

Getting better…3rd cake!

Four with Fondant!

Fun with Five!

My birthday cake for the kids!

4 months later…

Our AgendaThe Basics

SuppliesLevelingCrumb-coatingIcingStructure

Our AgendaDecorating!

BordersIdeasButtercream Transfers

Questions?

Basics: Supplies My supplies: tips/bags, bench

scrapper, fondant letters, spatulas, turntable, leveler (serrated knife should be a bread cutting knife, less harsh than a bigger tooth serrated knife), etc.

Your supplies: Tip, bags, cake form, bench scrapper, plastic spoon, paper towels, copies, etc.

Basics: LevelingFreeze your cakes long enough to

get them firmHelps prevent them from tearing

as you are levelingFreeze them after you have

leveled them and it will help when you are handling them

Leveling cont…3 ways…

With a cake levelerWith a knife outside of the panWhile inside the pan

Basics: Crumb-coatingUse the largest tip you have to put

a border around the edge of your layers

Then, simply fill them inDo the same on the sides—this will

help you not pull crumbs into the icing

Basics: IcingDifferent types of icing:

SMBCIMBCTBC

Crusting and non-crusting

Basics: Icing cont…

Website: CakeCentral.com

http://cakecentral.com/t/682196/icing-a-cake

Buttercream Recipe- 2 cups of butter- 2 cups of hi ratio shortening- Flavorings- 4 pounds of confectioners’ sugar 10x- 3 tablespoons of hot water (depending on the weather)

Basics: StructureIf your cake is multi-tier you

need 4 supports per tier and a dowel down the center.Use wooden dowels for supportsCan use jumbo straws as well

Decorating: Borders

Video: Using a Star Tip

Video: Another idea

Decorating:IdeasLots of Tutorials!CandlewickingVertical ruffle part 1 and part 2Stacked ruffleRose cakeChantilly cake

Candlewicking

Sample Rose Cake

Decorate the Inside!!

Flowers&

Ribbon

Decorating: Buttercream Transfers

Video

Sample BCT

Questions?

Stephanie Erwinstephanie@cakesaplenty.com

www.cakesaplenty.com