How to Make a Dazzling Birthday Cake
One fantastic way to make a dazzling day birthday cake that people will be talking about for days after your event is to add textures and other decorations that really make the cake a three-dimensional piece of art. In the video below, you will learn how to add these types of fun accessories to your birthday cakes.
Prior to building the decorations, the fondant base is added to the cake. The fondant can be made at home or purchased, and the desired thickness to roll the fondant into is between 1/8 and 1/4 of an inch. The fondant is then cut into an appropriate size to cover all sides of the cake, with a little bit left over just in case. In this video’s example, the cake has butter cream icing to cover the crevices in the cake and ensure that the fondant sticks.
Fondant can also be used to create gift-shaped decorations for your cake. Cookie cutters are used to carve the shapes out of the fondant. Icing is then used to add the ribbon to the square to make it gift-shaped.
Another fun three-dimensional decoration to add to a cake using fondant is a squiggly-shaped decoration reminiscent of confetti. To accomplish this, simply cut straight strands of fondant and wrap it around a lollipop stick. When it dries, slide it off the stick and add it to your cake.
Balloon decorations can be created using trays that mold the fondant into the desired shape. Cornstarch should be used as a layer between the tray and the fondant to facilitate drying and prevent sticking. A toothpick is then used to pop the balloon from the tray.
A dazzling technique that is covered in the video is sponging, which can be used to add a nice texture to the top or sides or your cake. To create this type of decoration, take a napkin or small paper towel, wad it up, and lightly dab it into a bowl of colored butter cream icing.
Next, simply dab the napkin lightly onto the cake so that some of the icing comes off onto the cake. If the cake is going to display a message, such as “Happy Birthday,” it may be necessary to cover the portion of the cake where the message is going with a piece of cardboard so that it doesn’t become a victim of exuberant sponging.
Want to make this cake? You can visit Wilton’s for a complete list of ingredients so you can make your own dazzling day birthday cake.
I have really enjoyed your video’s. It has inspired me to do more with cakes.Very excited to get started..Thank you for sharing.
Kimberly.