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    Cake Decorating Tips and Techniques

    The title of this page reads as cake decorating tips and techniques, but the stuff I have here is definitely useful for cupcakes and cookies too, even cake pops and just about any other decorated treats.

    I am very proud to say that this cake decorating guide page is my second most important page on this website (after my cake tutorials page). And that is partly because most of the tips and techniques I showcase here are a direct extension of my cake designs on that page so they kind of relate to one another.

    Other than techniques that relate directly to my cake designs, it is here that I share the rest of my more general ‘how-to’ techniques that can be used on cakes, cupcakes and even cookies. My gum paste flowers are all featured here. And while some are directly related to specific cake designs they can generally be used for any cake or cupcake project.

    HOW THIS PAGE IS ORGANIZED

    So let me explain how I have organized this page. The first section is about cake preparation, i.e., some of the basic prep steps that need to be done to a freshly baked and cooled cake before it is frosted or decorated with icing so that we get a flat, sharp-edged cake finishing.

    The next section is on tiered cakes. This is where I explain how I structure and assemble my tiered cakes. And how I transport them so that they get delivered safely.

    The rest of the sections are divided into various cake decorating techniques. These range from making gum paste flowers and fondant figurines, chocolate decorations, piping techniques as well as making piped flowers.

    I will be adding more tips to this page as and when I have them. So I hope you will find these cake decorating tips and tutorials useful.

    A pineapple with some of its skin being cut off with a knife

    How to Cut a Pineapple without Waste

    2 tiers of a round cake filled and patched with buttercream in between the layers

    Basic Cake Decorating for Beginners - Tips and Guide

    2 tiers of round cake with perfectly smooth sides and sharp edges

    Cake Decorating Basics - Cooling, Leveling, Layering, Patchwork and Crumb Coat

    A round cake tin line with parchment paper

    How to Line a Cake Tin or Cake Pan - Easy Ways to Line Round and Square Cake Tins

    Pointing to the water level in a cake tin filled with water

    How to Calculate Cake Recipes

    Cake Board Ideas - How to Decorate Cake Boards

    A 4 tier cake stacked on pillars, decorated with pink roses and a bride and groom topper

    How to Make a Tiered Cake - Tools and Techniques

    A 2 tier cake stacked on pillars

    How to Make a Tiered Cake

    A 5 tier wedding cake decorated in orange and yellow

    How to Transport A Cake

    Cutting the top of a cake with a serrated knife

    How to Level a Cake and How to Layer a Cake

    An oval cake board wrapped in blue paper

    Cake Boards DIY - How to Make and Cover Cake Boards with Foil

    Name 'LISA' on a pink plaque on a white fondant cake

    Cake Lettering - How to Center Letters on Cakes

    Removing fondant lace from a silicone fondant mold

    How to Use Silicone Fondant Molds for Cake Decorating

    Black and white guitar cake topper

    3D Fondant Guitar Cake Topper

    A heart shaped cookie decorated in pink heart and icing sugar

    How to Make Puffed Fondant Hearts without Cutters and Molds

    Stroller baby shower cake topper in yellow and green

    Stroller Baby Shower Cake Topper

    A set of silver fondant crimping tools

    Fondant Crimping Technique for Cake Decorating

    Gum paste butterfly cake decorations on a white cake

    Gum Paste Butterfly Cake Decorations

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    I'm Priya, and I'm so excited that you dropped by :) Welcome to DECORATED TREATS, a place where I share all my cake decorating ideas & true and tried recipes for all things sweet.

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