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Friday 13 September 2013

Ideas On Decorating A Birthday Cake Raleigh Dwellers Can Follow

By Dawn Williams


Through a well decorated birthday cake Raleigh residents can surprise their friends and family on this big day. Everyone looks for an outstanding celebration on their special occasion and so is during birthdays. Today, parties are not just for the rich but anyone can find affordable materials to make their day special. It is also possible to find great, yet inexpensive ideas to make your birthday celebration count. If you want to have a cake for the event, here are tips on how to decorate it to suit the occasion and your taste preferences.

In order to attain the desired design, it is necessary for one to consider various factors that affect their outcome in this job. Cakes come in different shapes and icing thickness, therefore, making it impossible to use similar decorations for all designs. When deciding about the decorations, it is vital to look at the cake shape, icing, among other features.

If looking for a unique cake, you can achieve this by decorating it yourself. Besides, it also gives you an opportunity to pass that special message to your loved ones in a creative manner. Today, you are not limited to rectangular and round shapes only. Check the different moulds in the market to guide you in designing cakes with unique shapes.

If not aware of where you can get such moulds, talk to your nearest cake supplies store attendant to find out if they may have some of these in their stock. You may gain great designs that you did not even think about. There are thousands of online stores selling such items too. With internet, you can always find what you need from all over the world from convenience of your home. Of importance is to shop in advance to allow time for shipping.

Make sure to think about consistency in icing. Cakes with inconsistent icing make it hard for decorations to adhere. When choosing the various items or preparing to bake, master some of the things that can affect consistency in icing. The ingredients, equipment, humidity and temperatures are some of such factors. Balance these rightly to get the best outcome in your baking and thus, icing.

There are several ways you can use to improve the quality of decorations on cakes depending on your choice of the icing. If you want to use a thick icing, add sugar to make it to your desired thickness. For birthday cakes where printing and writing is involved, choose a thin icing as it can freely flow through the piping bag to create an elegant lettering.

Thick and medium icing also have their suitable decoration patterns. Those drawing flowers like sweet peas, roses and carnation, which have upright petals, or creating a string work you should consider using thick icing. Thin or medium icing will cause the flower patterns to droop. Medium icing comes in handy when drawing flowers with flat petals, or decorating cakes with borders, stars and others. Determine your pattern and prepare the appropriate icing if you are to get good results.

When looking for an elegant birthday cake Raleigh NC residents do not necessarily have to buy one. They can purchase baking supplies and decoration items to do the work from their homes. This does not only save their money, but also, gives them a good opportunity to express their creativity with the end product.




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