Cake Decorating for Everyone

Want to make beautiful cakes that look just like they came from the fancy corner bakery? Believe it or not, it's not as hard as it looks. All it really takes is a few inexpensive tools you can get at your local craft store, and lots of practice.

First, the tools. At the minimum, you will need a basic set of tools that include a decorating bag, a coupler, and decorating tips. Using buttercream or another good decorating frosting, you are ready to get started!

The basic cake decorating technique involves squeezing the icing out of the bag while you guide the tip of the bag to make the design you want. Hold the bag in your dominant hand, with the twist resting just in the crook between your thumb and fingers. This puts the "bulge" of the icing into the palm of your hand, and lets you squeeze it easily to make the icing come out of the tip. You can use your other hand to guide the tip. Practice holding the bag and squeezing to see how quickly the icing comes out, depending on the pressure you apply.

We recommend checking out a few books and/or videos from your local library about cake decorating. Another alternative is to take an introductory class at your local craft or hobby store. These classes are also often offered at community education or outreach centers in your community. Another easy way to decorate cakes is to use specialty cake pans and a few basic decorating techniques. Good luck and enjoy your new hobby! You will soon be making cakes that are the envy of your family and friends.

Re: crocodile cake pattern

...cut out the pattern and trace around it, or place under a piece of parchment and outlline with black icing and then flip onto your iced cake...

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Cake decorating chat October 23, 1997

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JS Online: Icing on the cake

Icing on the cake ... purple diamonds on green; blue and orange vertical stripes, and a yellow and violet checker board pattern.

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A Piece of Cake

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Wilton 12 Icing Colors Set

...Ivory Tool Caddy..Wilton Designer Press Cake Pattern..Wilton Round #5 Decorating Tip.....2010 Decorating Tip..Wilton Teletubbies Icing Decorations..Wilton Pooh Icing.....Cake ...

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Cake recipe & color flow icing recipe.

... Cake recipe & color flow icing recipe. Free cake recipe, confectioners & color flow icing recipes ... of wrinkles. Outline pattern with full-strength Color Flow Icing and tip ...

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Food Network: Birthday, Child

... fashion a fun cake: Buy shaped pans, like an ...

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Cake Decorating Icing Cutters - Home Page

CAKE ICING CUTTERS Australian Made Stainless Steel Icing Cutters Stainless steel pattern cutters used for cake decorating, sugar art, icing and fondant cutting OVER 300 SHAPES Allow 2 weeks ...

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Wilton: Recipe Box: She's Magical - 2002 Yearbook Cover Cake

...She's Magical - 2002 Yearbook Cover Cake .. Pattern: Crown (2002 Pattern Book) Click Here.....Step 1: Prepare cake for rolled fondant by icing lightly with buttercream. Divide ...

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SugarVeil_ Icing Dispenser Cake Design Patterns

... is created "off the cake" with SugarVeil_ Icing Dispenser and the delicate tasting SugarVeil icing ... Trace with icing. Rotate pattern 90 degrees, reposition the line design ...

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