Cake decorating ideas
Do you enjoy baking but find decorating cakes a little daunting? Fear not - we have a few simple cake decorating tips and ideas that’ll make your cakes centre of attention! This blog post will show beginners how to decorate a cake, meaning you’ll have your scrumptious bakes looking beautiful with just a few simple steps!
But first, why not head over to our Bake Shop to find a cake kit worth decorating?
OUR FAVOURITE SIMPLE CAKE DECORATING IDEAS
HOW TO MAKE A NAKED CAKE
This rustic yet elegant design has made its mark on the world of baking! Naked cakes have become a favourite for weddings, baby showers and birthday parties for all ages. It’s one trend that’s here to stay, and the best part about it is that it’s a really simple cake decorating idea that you can recreate at home!
Bakedin Simple Cake Decorating Ideas Naked Cake
Follow these steps to learn how to make a naked cake: Ice your cake with buttercream and then use a scraper tool or pallet knife to scrape off the excess buttercream gradually to expose the cake layers. We think this design looks really impressive when done on a Victoria sponge cake topped with berries or a few sprigs of fresh flowers.
HOW TO PIPE ROSE SWIRLS ONTO A CAKE
These beautiful rose swirls are perfect for any occasion and work really well piped straight onto a cake or cupcakes. We let a open star tip nozzle and piping bag do all the work with this one - an inexpensive little tool that is invaluable when piping roses.
Bakedin Simple Cake Decorating Ideas Piping Rose Swirls
Here’s how to create rose swirls on a cake: Cut 5 to 8mm off the tip of your piping bag and pop the Star Tip nozzle into place so it’s nice and snug. Add your buttercream to the bag, making sure there’s no air bubbles hiding in there by squeezing the buttercream towards the tip of the bag. Now it’s time to start piping! Place the hand you write with at the top of the bag to squeeze the buttercream down, and use your other hand to hold the base of the bag and guide it as you pipe. Start in the centre of your cake/cupcakes and make a swirl using an anti-clockwise motion. Et voila! A beautiful buttercream rose!
HOW TO USE FANCY STENCILS AND A DUSTING OF ICING SUGAR ON A CAKE
We love this simple yet effective look, which is perfect for all occasions! Get your hands on a stencil of your choice and pop some icing sugar in a small sieve, hold it about 5 to 7cm above your bake. Using a small spoon, tap the side of the sieve so the icing sugar starts to fall. Dust with a generous amount of icing sugar until you can’t see any cake coming through the icing sugar.
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But first, why not head over to our Bake Shop to find a cake kit worth decorating?
OUR FAVOURITE SIMPLE CAKE DECORATING IDEAS
HOW TO MAKE A NAKED CAKE
This rustic yet elegant design has made its mark on the world of baking! Naked cakes have become a favourite for weddings, baby showers and birthday parties for all ages. It’s one trend that’s here to stay, and the best part about it is that it’s a really simple cake decorating idea that you can recreate at home!
Bakedin Simple Cake Decorating Ideas Naked Cake
Follow these steps to learn how to make a naked cake: Ice your cake with buttercream and then use a scraper tool or pallet knife to scrape off the excess buttercream gradually to expose the cake layers. We think this design looks really impressive when done on a Victoria sponge cake topped with berries or a few sprigs of fresh flowers.
HOW TO PIPE ROSE SWIRLS ONTO A CAKE
These beautiful rose swirls are perfect for any occasion and work really well piped straight onto a cake or cupcakes. We let a open star tip nozzle and piping bag do all the work with this one - an inexpensive little tool that is invaluable when piping roses.
Bakedin Simple Cake Decorating Ideas Piping Rose Swirls
Here’s how to create rose swirls on a cake: Cut 5 to 8mm off the tip of your piping bag and pop the Star Tip nozzle into place so it’s nice and snug. Add your buttercream to the bag, making sure there’s no air bubbles hiding in there by squeezing the buttercream towards the tip of the bag. Now it’s time to start piping! Place the hand you write with at the top of the bag to squeeze the buttercream down, and use your other hand to hold the base of the bag and guide it as you pipe. Start in the centre of your cake/cupcakes and make a swirl using an anti-clockwise motion. Et voila! A beautiful buttercream rose!
HOW TO USE FANCY STENCILS AND A DUSTING OF ICING SUGAR ON A CAKE
We love this simple yet effective look, which is perfect for all occasions! Get your hands on a stencil of your choice and pop some icing sugar in a small sieve, hold it about 5 to 7cm above your bake. Using a small spoon, tap the side of the sieve so the icing sugar starts to fall. Dust with a generous amount of icing sugar until you can’t see any cake coming through the icing sugar.
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