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Cake Decoration IdeaA finished cake is
an end itself, but there has to be icing on the cake, as
the idiom goes. Cake decoration ideas almost exclusively
rely on icing and toppings such as sprinkles.
Icing, also known as frosting, is a sweet glaze
made of sugar, butter, water, and egg whites or milk.
The
ingredients are often flavored and cooked and used to cover
baked goods, such as cakes or cookies.
Many bakeries favor
the use of lard for the fat, and often whip the lard in order
to make the icing light and spreadable. For its moldable quality, icing is extensively used as cake decoration as it can be formed into shapes like flowers and leaves using a pastry bag.
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Birthday and wedding cakes are apt to be recipients
of these party decoration ideas. Icing can be applied all over
the finished cake with a utensil such as a knife or frosting
spatula, or by drizzling or dipping.
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On the other hand,
sprinkles are small firm pieces of sugar and oils that
are colored with food coloring.
Usually, the birthday
party decoration idea chooses a theme color to match with
the colors of cake ornaments.
Emerging in the late 20th century were new ideas
for Cake decoration such as adding several specialized sprinkles
and even methods to print pictures and transfer the image
onto a cake.
Wedding decoration ideas always include the
design of wedding cake in the planning.
There are special tools to carry out a complex idea
for cake decoration, such as piping bags or syringes, and various
piping tips. |
The use of a piping bag or syringe entails the
attachment of a piping tip to the bag or syringe using a coupler.
The content of the bag or syringe is usually a partial amount
of colored icing. Like a pen, this medium can make many different
designs conjuring a myriad of birthday party decoration ideas.
Many frosting are labeled as Royal Icing, marzipan, fondant icing and buttercream, all used as covering icings and cake decorations. In more recent times, it has become popular to have a mixture of both rich fruitcakes and sponge cakes in a single cake, either stacked or on stands for these occasions.
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