Steps to Decorating A Cake

Before you can begin actually decorating a cake, there are several steps you need to take, besides using a great cake recipe. I know you are ready and waiting to start decorating your wonderful cake. But these steps help insure you have a nice even, secure and delicious cake. You won't regret taking the extra effort.

Preparing your Cake for Decorating

1. Level your Cake

Level the cake - This is a very simple method to level a cake. It requires no cake cutting at all. It is what I do with all my cakes.

2. Secure the Cake

Secure the cake to a cake board  - This keeps your cake in place and keeps it from sliding around. There is nothing more disastrous then having your beautiful decorated cake fall off your cake board or serving platter.

3. Fill A Cake

Fill the cake  - How to fill your cake layers. This page helps you learn how to use frosting to fill your cake.

What to fill a cake with- This page shows you different flavored fillings you can use to fill your layered cakes.

4. Stack A Cake

Stack the cake  - How to properly stack your layered cakes after filling including a video on using cake rods.

5. Frost A Cake

Frost the cake  - The final step before decorating begins. How to crumb coat and frost your cake before you start making it beautiful.


These are the first steps in decorating your cake. From here, you are ready to learn some cake decorating techniques!





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