Help decorating a cake

[Maggimus]

Hey there. I have never tried decorating a cake before-- and would love help and imput. My DH's birthday is the 15th and I really want to make him a golf cake. I would love to surprise him and make it very creative. Any how to's or advice?

Im not too sure about how you do the icing-- where you get it, etc... and how to do decorations and stuff. I have no idea what icing is best or creamier, etc.

All help is appreciated!

[Feralpeg]

Try looking at www.wilton.com. There are great recipes and decorating ideas there. You might also pick up a book at Michaels. They have beginner cake decorating books and all the equipment you will need.

[clh2]

There is a fun-looking cake in Tamily Fun. Best part, those cakes assume you have very limited cake-decorating skills, so they are generally pretty easy.

Here is the link: Golf cake (http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50207)

Make sure you post some pics!

[soccerchick]

I made one for my dad a few years ago. It said " Birthday Wishes Fore You" and I just bought a golfer set at Michaels to put on top. I did green and brown icing. It turned out very nicely.

[mbb]

www.cakecentral.com

Watch out! You'll get hooked on buttercream!! LOL!
Another DISer sent me there:thumbsup2 , wonderful forums:)

Mmmmm...buttercream...gonna go bake:teeth:

Have fun!!
:sunny:

[cryssi]

cakecentral!!!!! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[Maggimus]

thanks you all have been so much help! Cryssi I love the cakes that you do! ANy tips?

[cryssi]

Thanks Maggie! :goodvibes

I was thinking that maybe you could do that hidden mickey sand trap. Make a round cake, cool, and round off the top edges with a serrated knife. Get the tubs of duncan hines whipped white frosting, and tint green. Frost the cake with the green. Take some more frosting and tint it a lighter green for the green (putting) area. Put some Nilla wafers in a ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin. Make a hidden mickey indentation in your frosting and fill with the crushed wafers to make the sand trap. You can make a flag out of paper and put it on a toothpick or bamboo skewer, then put it on the cake!

Did that make any sense...?

[cryssi]

I did a quick layout, but can't get to any photo hosting sites here at work. I'll try to upload it for you tonight...

[lewdyan1]

Thanks Maggie! :goodvibes

I was thinking that maybe you could do that hidden mickey sand trap. Make a round cake, cool, and round off the top edges with a serrated knife. Get the tubs of duncan hines whipped white frosting, and tint green. Frost the cake with the green. Take some more frosting and tint it a lighter green for the green (putting) area. Put some Nilla wafers in a ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin. Make a hidden mickey indentation in your frosting and fill with the crushed wafers to make the sand trap. You can make a flag out of paper and put it on a toothpick or bamboo skewer, then put it on the cake!

Did that make any sense...?

OMG! What a cute and easy sounding idea! I wish I knew a golfer!:thumbsup2

[cryssi]

ok maggie,

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/cyumickey/GREEN.jpg

now, you probably want to go to the disney world golf page and look at the actual hole...I couldn't put the pic here b/c it's a flash presentation...can't grab the pic...

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/moreMagic/golf/golfLanding?id=MagnoliaCourseLandingPage&count=5

click on "virtual tour" and then click on the 6th hole...

[Maggimus]

Wow thank you so so much! That seems so simple and do-able for me! Im going to do it! Ill post a photo once I finish sometime next week!!

[cryssi]

you're welcome! :goodvibes always glad to help...

I :love: cakes!!! :thumbsup2

good luck and have fun!

c

[cryssi]

Maggie,

did you do it? how did it turn out? :teeth:

c