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In addi... When I first began baking and decorating my kids birthday cakes, the assortment of decorating tools I could get seemed endless. And there was so much suggestions out there on cake decorating! It was a entire new globe to me. Nevertheless, I reined in my impulsive nature to acquire every little thing I thought I necessary, and purchased some standard tools. It is these basics which have 'stood by me' in my quest for decorating those colourful creations my children ask for every single year on their birthdays. In addition to these suggestions, I've added some useful ideas for decorating your child's subsequent birthday cake - some of which had been given to me freely from others while a few goodies were borne from my personal mistakes... Cake Decorating Equipment: You do not necessarily require elaborate equipment but you will require some fundamental supplies. You can buy most of the following supplies at specialty baking shops or even your nearby supermarket. They are indispensable for baking and decorating any birthday cake your child may dream up. Rubber Spatulas: It is very good to have a set of assorted sizes that are created of flexible rubber. They are the very best tool for scraping frosting from the sides of bowls. Metal Spatulas: Have at least one particular big and 1 modest angled spatula for spreading and smoothing frosting. Steer clear of your cake crumbling by utilizing a small metal spatula to gently ice the cake with a really thin layer of frosting prior to adding the 'real' layer. This method is referred to as 'crumb coating'. Piping Bags: Reusable 8", 12" and 18" bags with plastic coating on the inside for easy cleaning. Clear plastic disposable zip-lock bags are fantastic for little jobs. Coupling Nozzles: These nozzles are essential simply because they allow you to alter your ideas according to the design. They can also act as a really massive round writing tip for piping figures. Gel, Powder or Paste Food colouring: These are preferable to liquid food colouring since they are more concentrated and will not thin down the frosting. Suggestions: 1. Have all ingredients at area temperature. 2. Use an electric mixer when beating the cake mixture. You've a lot more likelihood of eliminating bumps in the pre-cooked cake mixture. three. Wire Cake Racks are vital for cooling and inverting cakes. 4. Trim baked cake so it sits flat. Use the smooth base as the prime of the finished cake and decorate with icing. five. To cease crumbling, bake the cake the day just before you want to decorate it and place it in the freezer. 6. Decorate while still cold. 7. Cake boards are really inexpensive to choose up from cake decorating shops. Or you can cover a large piece of cardboard (cut from a box) with coloured foil. 8. Butter Cream Icing is wonderful for decorating cakes. The only point I have identified with butter cream icing is that when you add colouring, a pastel colour is the only colour it will go to. This is due to the fact of the fat in the butter. If you want a darker colour, you have 3 choices: Use plain icing sugar and water then add colouring replace the butter in the butter cream icing recipe with vegetable shortening or add black coloured powder to your icing mixture - it will deepen the colour. 9. Cut strips of waxed paper to slip underneath the edges of your unfrosted cake. When finished, you can pull them away and you won't smear the cake board. cakes chat