| Successful cake decorating is all
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| | the base frosting allows easier coverage
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| about preparation. Baking and preparing
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| | without pulling bits of cake and crumbs
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| your cake for decorating is a critical
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| | away from the cake. This is essential
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| part of the total process. In this
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| | particularly if you are frosting white
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| article, I'll share some expert tips for
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| | over chocolate cake. When base coat is
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| basic cake preparation to get your cake
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| | done, frost over with your desired finish
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| creation off to a fabulous start! These
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| | frosting.3 cups powdered sugar, sifted1/2
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| easy tips will ensure your cake
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| | cup butter or margarine, softened1/4 cup
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| decorating success.Preparing a Cake Board
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| | milk1/2 tsp. vanillaCombine powdered
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| -Many specially themed cakes are too
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| | sugar, butter, milk and vanilla in a
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| large to fit on a plate, so a cake board
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| | large bowl. Beat with electric mixer
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| may be used. Cut a piece of stiff
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| | until smooth. Add milk 1 tsp. at a time
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| cardboard to the desired size. Cover with
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| | to desired consistency. Frosting should
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| foil, or heavy coated wrapping paper.I
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| | be fairly thin. This is a great base
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| often use colored tissue paper, covered
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| | frosting. Use if as a first coating layer
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| with colored cellophane of the type used
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| | to seal in any crumbs and give a nice
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| to wrap gift baskets. This gives the
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| | smooth surface to the cake.Cutting and
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| desired background color, with a surface
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| | Trimming -You can create many different
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| which is easy to wipe clean. It also
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| | cake designs by cutting your cake
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| makes a great background to enhance the
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| | layers into various shapes. Measure and
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| presentation and photographing of your
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| | mark your cutting line with toothpicks or
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| final cake masterpiece.Preparing Cake
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| | wooden or metal skewers. Use a sharp
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| Pans - Use metal pans with a nonstick
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| | knife and brush cake lightly with a soft
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| finish. Grease and flour pans before
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| | pastry brush to remove crumbs prior to
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| adding cake batter. Spread a thin layer
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| | frosting.Trim the rounded tops off cake
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| of vegetable shortening on the bottom and
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| | layers to form a flat surface. Use a long
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| sides of the pan. This works better than
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| | serrated knife to trim with a gentle
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| butter or margarine as the cake releases
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| | sawing motion. You may also wish to trim
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| more easily from the pan. Sprinkle a
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| | the edges of rectangular cakes to give a
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| little flour in each pan, and tilt to
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| | more professional look.Frosting Tools
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| coat evenly. Shake out excess.Testing for
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| | -Use various sizes of flexible metal
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| Doneness -Follow baking instructions for
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| | spatulas for frosting. Large ones are
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| time and temperature specified in the
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| | used to smooth wide flat areas while a
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| recipe. Cakes are done when a toothpick
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| | narrow tipped spatula is great for
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| inserted into the center comes out clean.
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| | getting into small areas.Toothpicks or
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| The cake should have pulled away from the
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| | wooden or metal skewers can be used to
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| sides of the pan and the top will spring
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| | mark cutting lines on your cake.A pastry
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| back when touched lightly in the
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| | bag with several tips is necessary to
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| center.Removing Cake from Pan -Let cake
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| | pipe on decorations. I have a reusable
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| cool for about 10 minutes before removing
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| | pastry bag that is easy to rinse clean.
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| from the pan. Invert wire cooling rack
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| | In a pinch, you can even use a plastic
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| over cake and flip over. Shake gently
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| | sandwich bag with a tiny hole snipped
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| until cake releases from pan. Place a
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| | from one corner.Now that you have all
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| second wire rack over the bottom of the
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| | these important basics
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| cake and flip over again so cake can cool
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| | in place, you and your cake are primed
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| right side up.Preparing Cake for Frosting
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| | and ready for frostingNext step: Check
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| -Slip each cake layer into a gallon-size
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| | out our Kid Birthday Cake Idea Collection
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| freezer bag and place in the freezer for
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| | - Cake Decorating Without Fear!Copyright
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| 30-45 minutes. An even easier method is
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| to place each layer on its own plate and
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| | ReservedPatricia B. Jensen is a mother of
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| cover with plastic wrap before freezing.
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| | three and kids party enthusiast. She is
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| each layer to keep the plastic wrap from
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| sticking to the cake's surface.Light
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| | invitations, cakes, decorations, games,
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| freezing firms up the cake just right and
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| | costumes, favors, and food.For all the
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| allows you to easily brush any crumbs
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