Wedding Cake Decorating Mistakes - And How to Fix it
Date: May 5th, 2008 8:09:39 am - Subscribe
Mood: beat
Are you new to the world of cake decorating and you are afraid of making mistakes? Cake decorating is one of those things that many people are afraid to try for fear that they will make a mistake. The truth is that cake decorating can be a lot more fun if you are expecting to make mistakes, and if you are prepared to resolve any mistakes that may come your way. Here are some easy ways to cover your tracks in case something does go awry in the kitchen or on the decorating table.
Crumb Control - How to Keep Crumbs From Ruining Your Cake Decoration
Let us say that you have all of your special decorating tools out and you are getting ready to put the decorative touches on your cake. Everything is going fine until it comes time to decorate and you realize that you have a lot of crumbs on your hand. What happens when those pesky crumbs begin to get mixed up with your icing? This can literally ruin the way that your cake looks. Fortunately, there are few tips and techniques that you can use in order to solve the crumb control problem.
Use the Crumb Coat to Keep Things Under Control
One easy way to keep crumbs under control is to begin your cake decoration by applying a single crumb coat. What is a crumb coat? A crumb coat is an easy way to combat the problem of crumbs. The crumb coat is exactly what it sounds like - thinner layer of icing that you apply to the cake. You can thin down your regular icing in order to create a specific crumb coat. You can use many liquids that are already at your disposal in order to create a crumb coat. For instance, you can use water or milk to thin down the cake icing. You have to thin down your icing just enough so that it remains stiff enough to be applied, but you don't want it to be too thick.
Let the Crumb Coat Set Before Proceeding
It is very important that you let the crumb coat set before you move on to further wedding cake decoration. An easy way to set the crumb coat is to put the cake in the refrigerator and let it set there. You can let it set for at least an hour, but it is best to let it set overnight. The longer you let the crumb coat set, the best chance you have that the crumbs will essentially become glued to the cake. Once the crumb coat has been fully set, you are ready to proceed with the rest of the cake decoration.
How to Deal With Ugly Cake Bulges
Yes, cakes can take on their own set of ugly bulges. It is often the case that novice cake decorators fill the cake layers, but then find that the filling is bulging at the side of the cake. Fortunately, there are many different ways to take care of this minor decorating problem. One easy way to take care of cake bulges is to avoid them altogether. You can avoid cake bulges by baking the cake well in advance of decorating it. This will give the cake time to settle. Cakes that have been freshly baked are considerably unstable and simply won't hold in their filling as well as previously baked cakes.
Use the Dam Technique to Avoid Cake Bulges
Another easy way to take care of the cake bulge problem is to create a dam using your icing. It is a common problem for layered cakes to bulge from an overflowing of filling. Use piped icing to create a kind of dam. This will keep your filling from bulging.
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A Fabulous Wedding Cake
Date: May 5th, 2008 7:49:38 am - Subscribe
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It can be hard to imagine another cake as important or significant as a wedding cake. When it comes to cake decorations, the wedding cake easily wins the prize as the Cadillac of all wedding cakes. Here are some ideas on finding the perfect wedding cake for your big day.
The Wedding Cake Will Take Center Stage on Your Big Day
There are so many beautiful wedding cakes all grasping for your attention. Which one will you choose for you special occasion? Besides the bride and groom and the bride's dress, the wedding cake is one of the most important parts of any wedding reception. The wedding cake is often the first thing that guests will look at as they stroll into your wedding reception. The wedding cake is almost always displayed on its own special table. The table is often decorated in order to show off the wedding cake. The wedding cake is easily one of the most symbolic and traditional symbols of any wedding. And of course, one of the most important parts of any wedding reception is the wedding cake cutting ceremony.
Different Choices in Wedding Cake Decoration
There are so many different wedding cakes to choose from. No where in time have there been more choices in wedding cake selections than right now. There are many different selections and styles. It used to be that the wedding cake did not vary much from the standard traditional white or tiered cake with icing flowers and butter cream icing. But nowadays, it is a new story altogether. You have so many different choices in wedding cakes these days.
Choosing a Wedding Cake that Suits Your Special Day
There are many different ways to choose a wedding cake. Many couples choose a wedding cake that compliments their wedding's colors. For instance, you can choose a wedding cake that compliments your bridesmaid's dresses or your own bridal gown. You can, of course, also choose a theme for your wedding cake. You can choose wedding cake decorated according to a specific theme, such as vintage, beach, etc.
Important Tips for Choosing a Wedding Cake Decorator
There are so many different wedding cake designers out there; many with impressive portfolios stuffed with pictures of their delectable creations. Which wedding cake designer should you choose? You wedding cake designer will be responsible for baking, assembling and decorating your wedding cake according to your specifications. If you are a working with a wedding planner, there is a good chance that he or she will already have a wedding cake designer in mind. However, if you are in charge of choosing your own wedding cake designer, there are some tips that you should keep in mind.
Shop Around and Make Sure to Order Your Wedding Cake in Advance
You should always take the time to shop around when you are looking for a wedding cake designer. The last thing you want is to have to shop for a wedding cake in the last minute. Believe it or not, you will have to order your wedding cake well in advance. Six months is considered standard for ordering a wedding cake. After all, this is no ordinary cake that you are ordering. Always ask to see your potential wedding cake designer's portfolio. The wedding cake designer should also offer you a taste of the wedding cake. So many people get caught up in the way that the wedding cake will look. Don't forget that taste is very important too! Ask to sample the wedding cake, the filling and the icing. This may seem obvious, but many people have failed to note these many important details and ended up with cakes that did not suit their taste at all.
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Wedding Cakes
Date: May 5th, 2008 7:46:20 am - Subscribe
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While you are in the duty of catering for any wedding event, you should remember that wedding is an event, which is full of emotions and entertainment. Now, you can add the flavors of more joy and entertainment on the event with the foods of great quality and nice food serving skills. The wedding catering is not very much different if compared to some other catering events. But the difference can be seen in the menu of dishes.
The main aim of maximum of the wedding catering to serve the foods that is delicious to some extent and must satisfy the hunger of the guests. For an example in a 'business meeting', the primary aim is a good chat about a particular business fact. A good dinner can follow the business chat. But in wedding, the wedding cake, menu and good quality foods are very much important. Sometimes a wedding party may be based on some particular theme. In that case, the menu should follow the 'theme wedding party'. For an example, if any wedding party is based on some theme related to Rome or Italy, you have to go for the Italian menu in the dinner of that particular wedding party. But only the theme-based menu is not good enough for a theme based wedding party. You should remember that probably some of the guests are not comfortable with the food of that particular theme. So you have to organize the foods of some other variation like Thai foods or Indian foods or the Chinese foods. Moreover, you should remember that might be there are some people present in the particular wedding party, who are restricted to have some special diet. So that you must organize some special diet too, which each and every one can eat. You should consider the religious preferences about the food the guests of a particular wedding party too. Selection of drinks is also as important as to select the menu of foods. Don't forget to add the mineral water to the list of the drinks ever.
Secondly, you should appoint some catering guides while the 'food serving' is going on. The appointed 'food servers' should act modest with the guests of the party. The 'catering guides' will instruct the 'food servers' about the ways of food serving. The food counters should be created in multiple places in the party hall instead of a single place. So you can understand that a 'wedding catering event' can achieve some great success if it is done with some proper planning.
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