Interesting ideas on how to decorate cakes

As the culinary practice shows, it is not enough to bake a delicious cake, it also needs to be given an original "commodity" look to please its relatives and friends. And if the recipes for delicious desserts are full of all sorts of culinary magazines, then how to decorate cakes in an unusual way, few recommend.

In fact, to decorate the cake, it is enough to include imagination. To date, many supermarkets sell ready-made figures and flowers from marzipan, which are nicely placed on the cake. Well, in case you want to make a cake with your own hands unique and original, then boldly start creativity.

Chocolate ways of decorating cakes

1. "Chocolate Petals"

It is not difficult to make petals of roses from chocolate at home. For this, it is necessary to melt the bitter chocolate bar on a water bath and dip a living rose petal into it. After the chocolate has solidified, it is worth removing carefully from the petal and you can make a rose. In the same way you can make chocolate leaves for roses.

1. "Shavings"

One of the easiest ways to decorate cakes is chocolate chips. To do this, simply grate the chocolate bar and sprinkle the surface of the cake. Diversify this kind of decoration can be different grades of chocolate, which grate on a different size graters. For example, black chocolate on the smallest, milky on average, and white on large.

1. Lace

This is one of the original and elegant decorations for homemade cakes and desserts. But to make your own "lace", you need a tile of pure chocolate, that is, without impurities (raisins and nuts) and a culinary syringe. Melt the chocolate, pour into the syringe and on the sheet of baking paper, apply the pattern. Let it dry, and it's safe to decorate desserts and cakes.

1. "Curls"

The airy and unusual decoration with chocolate curls is very easy to implement. To do this, take a hard, but not frozen chocolate bar and use a sharp knife to plan long shavings. The longer the shavings, the more spectacular it looks.

How to decorate a cake at home with frosting

Glaze is the most traditional decoration of confectionery. And it is clear the desire of housewives, to decorate your masterpiece with glaze. First, beat 120gr of soft butter with a mixer until lush. In a cup, dilute in a small amount of water half a teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of vanilla, add this mixture to the butter, continuously whipping.

Continue to beat, add a little sugar powder (450 grams), and then a teaspoon of milk (just 5 teaspoons). Whisk until a smooth, thick paste is applied to the surface and edges of the cake.

Glazes can be given beautiful shades with the help of natural dyes. For example, pink color glaze will acquire, if you add a little beet juice. Yellow-lemon shade you will achieve if you add a few teaspoons of orange juice. In the orange color, the carrot juice will help to color the glaze.

How to decorate cakes with fresh flowers

Culinary specialists have long been using live flowers, as the most original decoration for cakes and pastries. Do you like this idea? Then it's worth trying such a method as decorating cakes.

Naturally, flowers though natural, but still they are sugared, then they will not only be beautiful, but also edible. To do this, chamomile, roses, pansies, violas, apple, cherry, acacia are suitable. Yes, in principle, many flowers can be used, include your imagination.

In cooking, there are two methods of sugar candling. In the first case, gum arabic is used, in the second - the egg protein.

1. Flowers and fragrant leaves (melissa, mint), which are sugar-coated with gum arabic, are stored for several months. To do this, heat 50g of water in a water bath, add gum arabic (12g) and, once it is dissolved, remove from heat. In another bowl, prepare the sugar syrup from 50 grams of water and sugar (100 grams). On the petals of flowers, apply a brush first gum arabic, then sugar syrup and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Allow the flowers to dry. You can decorate cakes.
2. Flowers and leaves, candied with egg white, look much more natural and elegant. They are stored in sealed containers. Whisk the egg white protein into a thick foam and cover the flower petals with a brush, then sprinkle it with sugar powder using a strainer. Allow to dry and you can proceed with the decorating process.