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Decorating a Cake
by Deicore Rainha
http://www.decoratequeen.com
Whether it is a birthday party, a wedding anniversary or
any other big occasion, cakes are usually an integral part
of celebrations. However, professionally cooked cakes are
also the most expensive and take away a big chunk of the
party budget. Indeed they are sumptuous and great to look,
but are they really worth it? If the cake bill pinches you,
you might as well bake your own cake. Yes, it will not be
easy to match the decorated cakes of bakery, but with a
little practice you can surely make decorated cakes as fine
as the ones made in bakeries.
One aspect that sets bakery cakes apart from traditional
homemade cakes is their lovely edible flowers. These
flowers can be purchased from baking stores or online
companies, but again, they may be out of your budget.
Besides, you may not be able to find the specific color or
type of flower that will fit with your cake~s theme.
Making your own flowers is not that difficult, and soon you
will be producing a garden of edible flowers!
For starters, you need to find a flower nail. This tool
looks like its namesake with a larger surface area on its
flat, round head. Before you start to create your flower,
it is essential you cover the head of the nail with a small
square of waxed paper. This layer will allow you to remove
your creation after completion without disturbing the
flower. Apply a small dab of icing directly to the nail
before adding the waxed paper to ensure it does not slip
off the nail and ruin your flower. Once the paper is
secured on the nail, prepare your pastry bag and use a tip
specific to the type of flower you wish to create.
Hold the nail in your non-dominant hand, since you will
need your dominant hand to work the pastry bag. Keep the
flower nail perpendicular to the ground and slowly rotate
the nail between your fingers as you pipe. There are
different sizes of flower nails depending on the size of
the flower you wish to make. As a rule of thumb, the
larger size of nail has a small number. For example, the
number seven nail has an inch and a half diameter, whereas
the number nine nail has an inch and a quarter diameters.
You may also wish to invest in a flower lifter to remove
you flower from the nail once your are finished. This
device resembles a pair of scissor with flat, large blades
that will transport flowers of all sizes from the nail to
your cake.
Once you have realized the utility of flower nail, you will
be using it time and again for creating edible flowers.
Flower nail can also be used to make characters and other
shapes. With a flower nail, your cake will have the look of
any cake from the best of bakeries.
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