Making Your Own Decorated Cakes

A special tips for how making Your Own Decorated Cakes.

Cakes are used for all types of celebrations. If you got married, you probably had a wedding cake. Most children have one for each birthday, and there are other times when cakes is a great idea for a party. Whatever the case, you have many options when buying cakes. There are box cakes you stir up and bake, and there are amazing creations that you can buy from your local bakery. There are many cakes in between. If you are feeling motivated and creative, you can make some of your own decorated cakes. It may not be as hard as you think.

If you want to start making your own decorated cakes for the special events in your life, or for those that you know, you do not want to make your first one the day before an event is to occur. You have to practice. One of the first things you should do is to find cake recipes that you love. The ones you buy in a box are okay, but there are some amazing cake recipes out there that you can use with your decorated cakes. You want your cakes to look good, of course, but you also want them to taste amazing.

There are all types of cakes out there, so come up with a few options. Once you know what you are doing for the cakes, you can then worry about how you want to decorate them.
Try out a few recipes that you think sound good, and then see what you find to taste good but that is also relatively easy to make.

Decorated cakes come in two major forms these days, with some being decorated with fondant and some with butter cream. Each is a different way of making decorating cakes, so try out each one and see what you like to do the most. Some people do both and love each one.

In order to work on making your own decorated cakes, you have to first get all the right items. There are a few ways that you can get what you need. You need pans for the cakes and also the items you need to make your decorations and apply icing. These things can all be found in local craft stores, home stores, and you can also find these things online. Look for special shaped cake pans, and also the standard round and square baking sizes, as well as the piping and shaping tools needed to make decorated cakes at home.
Look for how to books as well, if you think these would be helpful.

Perhaps the most fun you can have with decorated cakes is coming up with your own ideas for each event. If you don't know what to do at first, look for examples that you can try to mimic. Once you get pretty good at that, you can then come up with your own unique ideas for building and baking your own decorated cakes.

Not only are these fun, they can also be the hit of the party. Having a one of a kind cake that reflects the personality of the honored guest is something they will cherish and remember forever.