Ever attend a baby shower or a birthday where the cake is beautifully decorated that it looked good enough for a wedding? I envy the creative people who can make those cakes. They just look so much fun to make.
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| Birthday Cake Decorated with Buttercream Icing. Image source: _Cakes_by_DJ via Photobucket |
My curiosity drove me to look for tips online to see what makes the best icing for decoration. I thought it would be a great time to start learning. I found two commonly used mixes in buttercream and cream cheese.
Buttercream Icing
- 1 pound sweet unsalted butter
- 1 pound icing fondant
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Use a flat beater or mixer to cream the butter. Add fondant gradually while beating.
Some samples of beautiful cakes with buttercream icing:
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Cake decorated with flowers of buttercream icing.
Image source: Paritashah26 via Photobucket |
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| B-day cake decorated with buttercream icing to look like a slice of lime. Image source: jdewille via Photobucket |
Cream Cheese Icing
- 10 oz of cream cheese
- 14 oz of icing fondant
- 7 ounces of shortening
With a flat beater, beat cream cheese while adding icing fondant a little at a time. Mix until smooth, add shortening, mix all together until smooth and light.
Samples of cakes dressed and decorated with cream cheese icing:
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| Cute Cookie Monster cake decorated with cream cheese icing and covered in fondant. Image source: Desserts_Unleashe via Photobucket |
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| B-day cake decorated with cream cheese icing. Image source: rkolosci98 via Photobucket |
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| Beautiful Basket of Poppies Cake Decorated w/ Cream Cheese Icing. Image source: katycakesyum via Photobucket |
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