SIMPLE CAKE DECORATING IDEAS BY LANRE AJAYI

USING A PASTRY BAG WITH A LARGE STAR TIP WILL HELP YOU RE-CREATE THE LOOK OF THIS DOUBLE-LAYER WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE. TINT EACH ROW OF FROSTING A DARKER SHADE TO PRODUCE AN OMBRE EFFECT.

Easy Cake Decorating Ideas: Add Piping

An easy technique to give your cake a sophisticated look is to pipe your frosting through a pastry bag. There are different types of bag tips that will get you different looks on your cake:

• Round tips are used to make lines, dots, and writing.
• Star tips are used to create stars, shells, flowers, decorative borders, and rosettes.
• Leaf tips are used to make leaf shapes.
• Basket-weave tips are used to make lattices and ribbon like lines and borders.

How to Pipe Frosting

• Fill a pastry bag about two-thirds full of frosting.
• Fold the corners over, and roll the bag down to the frosting.
• With one hand, grip the bag near the roll above the frosting.
• Apply pressure with the palm of your hand, forcing the frosting toward the tip.
• Use your other hand to guide the tip of the bag.