CAKE DECORATION TECHNIQUES

BY : WILTON

Correct Decorating Bag Position

The way your decorations curl and point and lie depends not only on the icing consistency but also on the way you hold the bag and the way you move it. Bag positions are described in terms of both angle and direction.

Right-Handers

Angle

Angle refers to the position of the bag relative to the work surface. There are two basic angle positions:
90° angle or straight up, perpendicular to the surface. Used when making stars or flat petal flowers.
45° angle or half way between vertical and horizontal. Used for writing and borders.

Direction

The angle of the bag to the work surface is only half the story of the bag position. The other half is direction in which the back of the bag is pointed. Correct bag direction is easiest to learn when you think of the back of the bag as the hour hand of a clock. When you hold the bag with the tip in the center of the clock, you can sweep out a circle with the back end of the bag. Pretend the circle you formed in the air is a clock face. The hours on the clock face correspond to the direction you point the back end of the bag.
Note: Right-handers should always decorate from left to right.

Left-Handers

Angle

Angle refers to the position of the bag relative to the work surface. There are two basic angle positions:
90° angle or straight up, perpendicular to the surface. Used when making stars or flat petal flowers.
45° angle or half way between vertical and horizontal. Used for writing and borders.

Direction

The angle of the bag to the work surface is only half the story of the bag position. The other half is direction in which the back of the bag is pointed. Correct bag direction is easiest to learn when you think of the back of the bag as the hour hand of a clock. When you hold the bag with the tip in the center of the clock, you can sweep out a circle with the back end of the bag. Pretend the circle you formed in the air is a clock face. The hours on the clock face correspond to the direction you point the back end of the bag.
Note: Left-handers should always decorate from right to left. One exception is writing and printing; everyone decorates from left to right.

1M Swirl

Instructions:

Step 1

Hold tip 1M approximately ½ in. above cupcake top at a 90° angle to cupcake surface. Squeeze out icing to form a star.

Step 2

Without releasing pressure, raise tip slightly as you drop a line of icing around the star in a tight, complete rotation.

Step 3

After completing the first rotation, move tip toward center and up and around to make a second spiral around the inside edge of the first spiral.

Step 4

Release pressure to end spiral at center of cupcake.

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cake decorating

It's easy to see when a cake decorating job is well done, with impressive finishing touches and cake decorating techniques such as perfect roses, borders or fondant accents. Here you will get a stepby- step rundown of the essential prep work and cake decorating ideas everyone must learn before starting to decorate.

icing cakes

See the cake decorating techniques for icing an immaculate, crumb-free surface every time.

• Using a spatula
• Using decorating tip 789

types of icing for cake decorating

Use the right icing for your cake decorating job. Consider flavor, texture, climate and other factors when choosing.

• Types of icing

icing recipes for decorating cakes

Wilton kitchen-tested recipes were formulated to yield the best cake decorating results.

• See all icing recipes

coloring icing and fondant for decorating cakes

Whether adding color to icing or fondant for cake decorating ideas, it is easy.

• Coloring and flavoring fondant
• Coloring icing
• Tips on coloring icing
• Icing color chart

cake decorating techniques

From amazing royal icing flowers to dramatic fondant bows, our step-by-step cake decorating instructions and ideas make cake decorating easy.

• Decorating with buttercream
• Decorating with fondant & gum paste
• Decorating with royal icing
• Decorating with candy

cake decorating basics

Here are cake decorating techniques for how to get your bag and tip ready and master pressure control.

• How to choose decorating bags
• Filling the decorating bag
• Folding parchment triangles
• Pressure control

decorating cakes with fondant

How do you cover a cake perfectly smooth, without wrinkles or air bubbles? The flexibility of fondant is your secret weapon for perfectly-decorated cakes.

• Rolled fondant
• Shaped cakes
• Square cakes
• Star cakes
• Fondant amounts to cover cakes

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decorating shaped cakes

Here are simple cake decorating ideas to follow when decorating shaped cakes in buttercream icing or rolled fondant.

• Using buttercream
• Using fondant

icing consistency for decorating your cake

Just a few drops of liquid can make a big difference in results. Try different consistencies to see what works best.

• Icing consistency

decorating cake boards

Don't detract from your beautiful cake with an unsightly board ? decorate it with fanci-foil, tuk-nruffle, or fondant!

• Covering the cake board with fanci-foil
• Adding tuk-n-ruffle to cake boards
• Covering cake board with fondant