Recently, it was macarons. Then it became the giant cupcake. You know what my new favourite thing is?
Garlands!
I know it's quite old-fashioned (as far as cake decorating is concerned)....but it's definitely the new best thing for me!
First cake was for a 4-year old who wanted to be a princess in a pink gown with a white crown...
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Then it was a wedding-style mocha cake.
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And lastly, just today and as requested, I decorated this two-tiered Disney Princess-themed cake for a 15-year old birthday girl!
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I think the garlands make the cake sides really pretty. Don't you think so too?
Interested? All you need to make perfect, evenly spaced garlands is an inexpensive Wilton garland marker and a piping tip such as my ruffle tip #88. Try it sometime!
Beautiful! Just want to let you know that you've inspired me to go on with
ReplyDeletemy baking, thanks so much.
I've baked the caramel cake and my family loved it. ;)
WOW.....such delicious cakes!
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Claudia
These are absolutely beautiful! I have one question on cake decorating-- many recipes I've seen have a layer of marzipan and then fondant, but I'm really allergic to marzipan and want to know if there's an alternative. What do you use?
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Willow
The cakes you see here are all buttercream frosted. I never use fondant or marzipan to cover my cakes. I only use fondant for decorations.
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DeleteHow do you get the buttercream so smooth then?
DeleteMy favourite buttercream is Swiss Meringue Buttercream. To get the right consistency for spreading, I use very soft butter. The resulting buttercream is quite easy to make smooth.
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