Anyone in here decorate cakes?

[MosMom]

It is so easy fraggle. WAY easier than your fondant cake.

 

[cryssi]

ugh, I just made a really crappy looking cake. I need to stick with fondant...or my regular buttercream recipe...lol it's a mess!

 

[MrsKreamer]

Here is my Easter Cake for tomorrow's crawfish boil.

First off this cake is so yummy. I baked a little extra for me to try! It is a lemon cake with raspberry filling, topped with lemon curd buttercream.
It was fairly easy, just time consuming. I took a DH white mix(x2) and added lemon juice for some of the water and replaced 1/4 c of the water for milk. 4 egg whites(which was handy because it left me yolks to make the lemon curd). I also added lemon zest and a dash of almond extract. I baked it in two of the oval pans...I think it was the 8 in and 10 in ones.

The filling is raspberry jam(seedless). Frosting is lemon curd buttercream. I made Alton Brown's lemon curd and set it in the fridge to cool. Then I made Wilton's buttercream, except I added a stick of butter(unsalted). I took a whole batch and folded in the lemon curd. Oh my it is so good. Not too sour, but not too sweet either. I decorated with the plain buttercream.

I am so proud of myself. This is my FIRST tiered cake! AND my drop flowers came out so much better this time.

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Did two of these for Easter. Carrot cake cupcakes and the leaves are cheesecake stuffed chocolate dipped strawberries.

I might do some cookies too if I have time. I'll post if I do them.

I'll have to post this carrot cake recipe. It is outstanding!

MosMom, those are beautiful! I tried once to do a cupcake bouquet, but it didn't quite work out well.
I'd love to know how you did the strawberries

Here is another cookie bouquet I did with using the NFSC and Toba's glace.
I ended up putting the Mickey's in this bouquet to fill it out.

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Here is my Easter Cake for tomorrow's crawfish boil.

First off this cake is so yummy. I baked a little extra for me to try! It is a lemon cake with raspberry filling, topped with lemon curd buttercream.
It was fairly easy, just time consuming. I took a DH white mix(x2) and added lemon juice for some of the water and replaced 1/4 c of the water for milk. 4 egg whites(which was handy because it left me yolks to make the lemon curd). I also added lemon zest and a dash of almond extract. I baked it in two of the oval pans...I think it was the 8 in and 10 in ones.

The filling is raspberry jam(seedless). Frosting is lemon curd buttercream. I made Alton Brown's lemon curd and set it in the fridge to cool. Then I made Wilton's buttercream, except I added a stick of butter(unsalted). I took a whole batch and folded in the lemon curd. Oh my it is so good. Not too sour, but not too sweet either. I decorated with the plain buttercream.

I am so proud of myself. This is my FIRST tiered cake! AND my drop flowers came out so much better this time.

Wonderful job Mrs. Kreamer! I think your flowers look very good

 

[MosMom]

I love the Easter Egg! Great job!

I also love the Mickey cookies. Is that a cookie cutter? I need to find some Disney cutters. They almost look small like Mickey oreos or something. We used the same basket too! GMTA

Cryssi . I bet it isn't as bad as you think.

 

[MosMom]

The cheesecake stuffed choco dipped strawberries...

I cheated this time and used the premade cheesecake tub but usually I just make a thick cream cheese icing. I'd go with the premade cheesecake tub. VERY easy.

I bought a syringe you use to refill ink in a printer (not a flavor injector..I tried one of these and it clogged). It has a very wide hole and will allow the cheesecake to go through. You could also use a piping bag and maybe a #5 tip. Fill it up with the filling.

Take a skewer and poke a hole in the bottom until you reach that little hollow area most strawberries have. Stick the tip in there and fill with cheesecake until you feel it starting to come out.

Yesterday I got strawberries that didn't have that hollow area. I took the sharp end of the skewer to poke the hole and then took the blunt end of the skewer and scraped out the strawberry...kind of like a pumpkin. Just pushing the flesh outward and downward. Then I filled.

Then I bought candy melts, added green coloring, and dip!

I have another to do. Maybe I'll take some step pics on how to construct. I don't use toothpicks like they do on the cakecentral tutorial. I use kabob skewers.

 

[disneygals]

I have another to do. Maybe I'll take some step pics on how to construct. .

Yes! please!...other stupid question...how do you get the cupcakes to stay at that angle.

I LOVE the cupcake bouquet and your website!

The cakes on this thread from everyone are amazing!

 

[fraggle551]

The cheesecake stuffed choco dipped strawberries...

I have another to do. Maybe I'll take some step pics on how to construct. I don't use toothpicks like they do on the cakecentral tutorial. I use kabob skewers.

please do if you have time! That would be great

 

[Disneynutbsv]

I love the Easter Egg! Great job!

I also love the Mickey cookies. Is that a cookie cutter? I need to find some Disney cutters. They almost look small like Mickey oreos or something. We used the same basket too! GMTA

Cryssi . I bet it isn't as bad as you think.

Well, it came with a Pumpkin carving kit, but I've always used it for cookies. It is metal. I love it, its my favorite cutter that I use lol about the basket!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

The cheesecake stuffed choco dipped strawberries...

I cheated this time and used the premade cheesecake tub but usually I just make a thick cream cheese icing. I'd go with the premade cheesecake tub. VERY easy.

I bought a syringe you use to refill ink in a printer (not a flavor injector..I tried one of these and it clogged). It has a very wide hole and will allow the cheesecake to go through. You could also use a piping bag and maybe a #5 tip. Fill it up with the filling.

Take a skewer and poke a hole in the bottom until you reach that little hollow area most strawberries have. Stick the tip in there and fill with cheesecake until you feel it starting to come out.

Yesterday I got strawberries that didn't have that hollow area. I took the sharp end of the skewer to poke the hole and then took the blunt end of the skewer and scraped out the strawberry...kind of like a pumpkin. Just pushing the flesh outward and downward. Then I filled.

Then I bought candy melts, added green coloring, and dip!

I have another to do. Maybe I'll take some step pics on how to construct. I don't use toothpicks like they do on the cakecentral tutorial. I use kabob skewers.

That would be cool, I'm more of a visual person

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Wow, everyone is so talented. I just got into cake decorating since Jan. I finally finished the Wilton courses. They were a lot of fun.

I havent tried different cake of frosting recipes yet. I'm really eager to try some of the ones listed.

I just used the Wilton buttercream recipe but would love to be pointed in the direction of a really good buttercream recipe if anyone has it.



Ok here are my class pictures from Wilton 1,2,3 and Fondant and GP

We all did the cakes right out of the textbook. Afterwards the instructor said we could have tried something of our own with the same techniques. Whoops. So I'm sure you've all seen these before.

Wilton 1 Sam is my dog she somehow eats everything so I thought this would be funny!

Wilton 2

Fondant and GP ( I loved this class!)

Wilton 3 Unfortunately I brought the real buttercream frosting to attach the fondant roses to the cake and it was too soft so I could not put any draping over the side. Still came out ok though. I made the real buttercream because we had intended to eat this one!

I'll find more pictures of the ones I've done outside of class. I just finished that cake set from Wilton last night.

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Wow, everyone is so talented. I just got into cake decorating since Jan. I finally finished the Wilton courses. They were a lot of fun.

I havent tried different cake of frosting recipes yet. I'm really eager to try some of the ones listed.

I just used the Wilton buttercream recipe but would love to be pointed in the direction of a really good buttercream recipe if anyone has it.



Ok here are my class pictures from Wilton 1,2,3 and Fondant and GP

We all did the cakes right out of the textbook. Afterwards the instructor said we could have tried something of our own with the same techniques. Whoops. So I'm sure you've all seen these before.

Wilton 1 Sam is my dog she somehow eats everything so I thought this would be funny!

Wilton 2

Fondant and GP ( I loved this class!)

Wilton 3 Unfortunately I brought the real buttercream frosting to attach the fondant roses to the cake and it was too soft so I could not put any draping over the side. Still came out ok though. I made the real buttercream because we had intended to eat this one!

I'll find more pictures of the ones I've done outside of class. I just finished that cake set from Wilton last night.

Those look wonderful! I start Course 3 in April and then Fondant & Gumpaste in May, I can't wait!

 

[MosMom]

Step 1

Pick a container about the size of how many cupcakes you want to put in the bouquet. Then get a foam ball that will fit in the container.

I took a little Elmer's glue and painted it onto the foam ball. Then I put my grass on. For the skewers, I use bbq skewers. I don't think toothpicks offer enough support. I stick them in the foam about where I want my cupcakes to be. You can always pull them out or add more as you go.

Step 2

Get your cupcakes decorated (there is a really good tutorial on YouTube for these if you search "cupcake bouquet") and take a skewer to pre drill a hole. I find it easier to just slide them on when you are trying not to mess up your icing.

Step 3

Start placing them around in whatever arrangement you like. See that really long skewer beside the cupcake? It is too long and I trimmed it down. It would have poked through the cupcake. The skewers should be about 2" long.

Step 4

I was playing around with this one today and found they look kind of cool doubled up too. I've never seen this done on cakecentral but it looks kind of cool. I ran out of cupcakes but I would like to try this with more and make it look like a full multi-layered bouquet.

As you add the cupcakes, the grass will get a little unruly. When I'm done placing the cupcakes, I trim the grass around the edge so it doesn't look messy.

Please pay no attention to my messy table or my daughter coloring in the background. This wasn't a high tech tutorial.

 

[theles]

I really love your cupcake bouquet. I took the Wilton classes with a girlfriend because she did not want to take them alone. I was not that good at some of the options (roses) others all right at. But since taking the classes I have been encouraging my Mom and Niece to take the classes. Both love to bake and Mom already decorates things for the grandkids but I think the classes will help give her other ideas. I think I am going to show her your cupcake bouquet as

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Step 1

Please pay no attention to my messy table or my daughter coloring in the background. This wasn't a high tech tutorial.

Thanks mosmom, I tried doing a cupcake bouquet before, but I used toothpicks (like it says on cake central) and they all fell off..ugh! I'll have to try some skewers

 

[stargrazer]

Hey Cakers! Glad to see everyone doing fabulously well!

I've been gone for a long while, sorry about that...so many fabulous pages of photos to look at, beginner and pro. So loving this thread

So here is finally a pic of something I did recently...a spur of the moment wedding cake for my girlfriend. She was insistant on real shells and ribbon, so really all I had to do was make the cakes, color the fondant, cover them and stack them, but I want to add something to the thread so...here it is~~

Amazing work, ladies - everyone.

 

[LohKee]

WOW, you guys are so talented and creative with your cakes. I commend you all for the great jobs you're doing, and the inspiration you inspire within each other to keep going

btw, just out of curiosity what is crusting buttercream used for? I have made the Wilton buttercream frosting before but never heard the term crusting.

Another nother thing....about 3 years ago my dh and I celebrated our anniversary at WDW. I had a cake made from The Grand Floridian delivered and my gosh that buttercream was delicious. The cake was delicious also, but the buttercream was awesome!

Anyway just wanted to say keep up the good work. You guys are doing an AWESOME JOB!!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Hey Cakers! Glad to see everyone doing fabulously well!

I've been gone for a long while, sorry about that...so many fabulous pages of photos to look at, beginner and pro. So loving this thread

So here is finally a pic of something I did recently...a spur of the moment wedding cake for my girlfriend. She was insistant on real shells and ribbon, so really all I had to do was make the cakes, color the fondant, cover them and stack them, but I want to add something to the thread so...here it is~~

Amazing work, ladies - everyone.

That is beautiful Stargrazer! What did you cover the cake board with?

 

[scarlett873]

WOW, you guys are so talented and creative with your cakes. I commend you all for the great jobs you're doing, and the inspiration you inspire within each other to keep going

btw, just out of curiosity what is crusting buttercream used for? I have made the Wilton buttercream frosting before but never heard the term crusting.

Another nother thing....about 3 years ago my dh and I celebrated our anniversary at WDW. I had a cake made from The Grand Floridian delivered and my gosh that buttercream was delicious. The cake was delicious also, but the buttercream was awesome!

Anyway just wanted to say keep up the good work. You guys are doing an AWESOME JOB!!

When I refer to a crusting buttercream, I mean the kind that kind of develops a "hard" crust around the cake. The icing itself remains soft underneath, but the icing forms a kind of shell or skin to it. If you touched a crusting buttercream, after the crust was formed, it might produce a sort of crackle effect. If it doesn't crust, sometimes the buttercream is just too soft. It's hard to explain...but when it crusts, it's often easier (for me anyway) to smooth out the icing. I'm sure I didn't explain it well enough...lol

I have been trying to find the recipe for Disney's Buttercream and have had no luck...I know that their restaurants usually have no problem sharing recipes, but i'm not sure if they would share their buttercream recipes...and I think that they use a different buttercream for their specialty cakes than they do for other cakes...maybe...possibly...I have no clue! (obviously!) I've never tasted it, but from what everyone says, it is FABULOUS! One of these days...