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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.

    3 tier square wedding cake with gold fondant lace

    Gold Fondant Lace

    A rainbow cake decorated with fondant clouds

    Easy Fondant Clouds

    A two tier unicorn cake with eyes and golden horn

    Fondant Unicorn Horn Tutorial

    Rainbow colored fondant letters on a cake

    Rainbow Fondant Letters Tutorial

    The bottom tier of a cake decorated with pink and purple flowers, leaves and stems

    How to Make Fondant Flowers with Stems and Leaves

    3D fondant letters in a cake board, painted in gold

    3D Fondant Letters for Cake Decorating

    2 tier round cake in light blue fondant and wavy fondant borders

    How to Make Fondant Ocean Waves on Cakes

    Royal icing soccer ball on a brown backgroud

    Soccer Cupcake Toppers

    A snowflake fondant cut out with a toothpick attached

    3D Fondant Snowflake Cupcake Toppers

    3 round fondant pieces embossed with lines, circles and heart pattern

    Fondant Embossing Technique for Cake Decorating

    Brown fondant bow

    Fondant DIY - How to Make a Bow

    A two tier white unicorn cake with 2 large fondant eyes on the top tier

    How to Make Fondant Unicorn Eyes for Cakes

    Number 8 cake topper in purple glitter

    Standing Number Cake Topper

    Brown fondant pebbles effect on cake board

    How to Create a Fondant Pebbles Walkway Effect on Cake Boards

    Tappit letter cutters in a heap

    How to Use Tappit Letter Cutters

    Top of a cake decorated with 3d clouds and rainbow lettering

    How to Make 3D Fondant Clouds

    Fondant rainbow on the side of a light blue fondant covered cake

    Fondant Rainbow Tutorial

    A two tier beach themed cake in blue, orange and yellow, with orange gum paste hibiscus and fondant surfboards

    How to Make Fondant Waves on Cakes

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