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Mar. 25, 2008
Get Decorative!
Decorating is so much fun, especially when it comes to cakes! Here are a few things you can do to make your desert look and taste so much better:
1 - Add strawberries! They're so tasty, especially with chocolate added. Cut the top off, then arrange them however you like around the cake. Cookie and I like to cut each one in thin slithers and place them around the cake's edges.
2 - Add sprinkles, chocolate chips, or M&Ms for an extra fun look and a tasty crunch. They don't have to be perfectly placed --- just sprinkle some on!
3 - Use food coloring. It usually isn't very noticeable if you mix it into your cake, but it's great in icing. If you want, you can split the icing into separate bowls before you put the food coloring in, then make a number of colored icings. It's always fun making your cake different colors.
4 - If you're using layers, try stacking different kinds of cake (for instance, there can be one vanilla layer and one chocolate on top of that. Or, if you have enough cake, you can even make a whole pattern of different layers!
5 - Microwave your icing until it's hot and melted. Dip a spoon into it and drizzle it over the cake's sides. It doesn't have to be even.
6 - Be creative; you can make your cake into a house, a beach, an animal, an airplane, even a person...you name it! You can use blue jell-O or icing for water, half of a large marshmallow for a nose, or gummy bears for tiny people. Go crazy!
7 - As always, have fun! If any of these decorating tips are too hard for you, don't get frustrated; make a plain cake. It'll still taste just as good. ;)
-Pie |
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