Cake Decorating Tips


Here are some great cake decorating tips taken from the most common questions I receive from readers.

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Dairy free icing  starstarstarstarstar
Could I make icing that is dairy free (no milk/butter)? From your recipes, it looks like the Wilton's decorator icing is the closest. Maybe I can leave ...

Icing grease on ribbon  starstarstarstarstar
How to keep icing grease from coming thru on ribbon?

Answer:
You can line the back of your ribbon with waxed paper simply by ironing a same size ...

Smooth Icing  starstarstarstarstar
When I iced the cake immediately after pulling it out of the freezer, the icing was very sticky and hard to get really smooth. Do you have any suggestions?...

Freezing Cakes  Not rated yet
How long can cakes be frozen, or how long in advance can I freeze my cakes before decorating. Sometimes I have several cakes in the same day.

I have ...

Wedding cake icing  Not rated yet
I am making a four tier wedding cake for a September wedding. The reception will be held outdoors and I am wondering what would be the best frosting to ...

Silver colored icing  Not rated yet
Anyone know how to make silver colored icing or will I have to go with grey and add silver lustre dust?

Frosting for outdoor wedding in July  Not rated yet
What type of frosting is best used in summer so that it will not melt, crack and slide (fall)?

~You definitely don't want to use a cream cheese frosting....

Steps to decorate your cake when freezing cakes  Not rated yet
I just started taking a Wilton cake decorating class on Tuesday. I baked my cake for the next class (Tuesday) and made 2 - 8" rounds. I wrapped each of ...

Do tips have names?  Not rated yet
Do decorating tips have names? Are the numbers just the size?

There are different kinds of tips such as star tips, writing tips or basketweave tips....

How much icing for cupcakes?  Not rated yet
I'm making butter cream icing for cupcakes that will have just a plain swirl with a large 1M tip. How many cupcakes will a batch (about 3 cups) of icing ...

Cream Cheese Icing Under Fondant?  Not rated yet
Can i put fondant on a red velvet cake with cream cheese icing under the fondant instead of buttercream? My daughter likes the look of fondant but wants ...

making a bigger portion for 45 people  Not rated yet
Hi there, if I was to make a cake for 45 people, do I double/triple my ingredients?

Many thanks

Hello,
To help visualize feeding that many, one ...

making moist fondant cake  Not rated yet
I make Fondant cakes, and sometimes my cakes are not moist enough. Can I freeze the cake, and add buttercream while still frozen, then add the fondant ...

What is powdered food color?  Not rated yet
Paste food color comes in a "tub" that looks very similar to the container that the powder food color comes in. CK as well as Wilton and other companies ...

Refrigerating Frosting  Not rated yet
Can you prepare your frosting ahead of time and keep it in the fridge?

Answer~

I would recommend refrigerating the icing if you are not going to ...

Best brand of cake mixes  Not rated yet
When baking and decorating cakes what is the best brand of cake mix to use? What do you recommend?

Answer~

Cake mixes are great, and there are actually ...

Meringue Powder  Not rated yet
Do I need to use Meringue Powder?

As far as using meringue powder in your cakes to make them taller, it's not necessary if you use the x-large eggs....

Color your cake batter  Not rated yet
Did you know you can color your cake batter the same way you color your icing? Try adding a touch of blue or pink to your cake batter to make a pastel ...

Making Deep Eggplant Icing   Not rated yet
I am having difficulty making a deep eggplant colored icing. I have tried purple with black and purple with Christmas red. Neither is right. Help!!

Please ...

mixing frosting colors   Not rated yet
Ok this may sound crazy but what do they mean when they saiy 1 part of an icing for example


2 parts kelly green 1 part yellow
what is the part? a ...

Stacking cakes  Not rated yet
I have stacked wedding cakes straight up before...but I have been asked to make a cake with 4 graduation caps stacked. Any ideas how to stack these in ...

Gray Icing  Not rated yet
How do i make gray icing?

I am trying to get a light color of gray but I'm not sure what to use.

Thanks


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Hi Missy,

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