Buttercream Ruffle Cake
Made for a little girl at my church who said she wanted a blue cake with pink flowers. I needed to practice my buttercream work so decided to smooth the sides and pipe on ruffles and petals. My WORST skill by far is writing. I can mess a cake up real good with my sloppy writing and this cake really shows it. I really wish I had beautiful hand writing skills...oh well, keep practicing I guess.
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Comment by art deco cakes by galidink on February 12, 2016 at 7:12am
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such beautiful cakes you posted ,beautiful piping
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Comment by Angel Rushing on February 9, 2016 at 6:41pm
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oooh the dried chocolate might just do the trick..that way if I mess up it won't ruin the cake. Definitely going to try that. I use fondant cutters as much as possible but I know that there are rare occasions when I need to write and I need to be prepared. Thanks again for everyone's support and words of encouragement.
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Comment by Michael CakeDecorating on February 9, 2016 at 5:40pm
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Great job angel!
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Comment by Sandra Smiley on February 9, 2016 at 9:01am
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This is a beautiful cake, Angel! I am impressed with those ruffles and just look at those smooth sides! Your handwriting doesn't look bad at all,, but I agree with Betty that a smaller tip would help a lot. I bought a #0 for the purpose but have been unable to get frosting to come out the hole - lol! I've got to practice, too! June's idea of piping onto wax paper and letting it dry then adding to the cake is BRILLIANT! I will definitely be trying that one!
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Comment by June Kowalczyk on February 9, 2016 at 7:37am
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I so rarely "write" on a cake or cake board anymore Angel. Unlike Betty. I use to when my kids were little. Use fondant now to make letters. What you might find easier is melted chocolate in a plastic piping bag or parchment cone. You can pipe right directly on the cake. Or pipe on parchment paper, let letters harden , lift carefully and place on cake.
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ok..will keep trying. Don't know how much good it will do though, you guys should see my handwriting-It's TERRIBLE.
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Pretty..... For writing your icing needs to be loose consistently....but not runny. Takes a bit of practice..but once you get it, it's easily made again. Piping is a real art....practice makes perfect....
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Comment by Betty on February 8, 2016 at 3:36pm
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Yes...if the icing is to stiff you'll have trouble. It needs to "flow" smoothly out of the tip. I love looking at all your work, you have real talent..
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Ok will try that Miss Betty Thanks! Probably has a lot to do with the buttercream being to stiff or something too because it breaks a lot
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Pretty cake ..writing is hard...try a smaller tip, (# 2 or 3) works for me.
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