how to decorate a shaped cake

marbles · 12-21-2013, 04:41 PM

I made some little car cakes for DC's birthday party tomorrow. What I neglected to do was figure out how to decorate them! I can't regular icing, they are smallish cakes with lots of corners and crevices. The only other icing I know how to do is a glaze type of chocolate icing, so I could pour that on then it would harden. I'm not sure how well that would work, but that's my only option I know of. I thought people used fondant, but I don't know how to do that. The cakes look like this:

I know they're not very good, I've never made shaped cakes before. And they're gluten free. This is an experiment.

Aerynne · 12-21-2013, 04:54 PM

dot all over with a star tip looks good. You can vary the colors, too. Cute cakes!

BelovedDaughter · 12-21-2013, 06:44 PM

I've always done the star tipped thing on shaped cakes!

swimming with sharks · 12-21-2013, 07:38 PM

Ditto here!

marbles · 12-21-2013, 09:16 PM

Well I tried it, they turned out pretty good I think. Well I'm not in love, but everyone says they look cute. DC will like them, I think, and that's what counts

Aerynne · 12-21-2013, 09:18 PM

Pics? I'm sure they are great!

12-21-2013, 04:41 PM	#1
marbles Rose Garden Our Family Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,027	how to decorate a shaped cake I made some little car cakes for DC's birthday party tomorrow. What I neglected to do was figure out how to decorate them! I can't regular icing, they are smallish cakes with lots of corners and crevices. The only other icing I know how to do is a glaze type of chocolate icing, so I could pour that on then it would harden. I'm not sure how well that would work, but that's my only option I know of. I thought people used fondant, but I don't know how to do that. The cakes look like this: I know they're not very good, I've never made shaped cakes before. And they're gluten free. This is an experiment. __________________ Mary K wife to Daniel for 15 years mom to 12 year old the Girl and 10 year old the Boy and 7 year old Tiny Almost always posting from my phone.

12-21-2013, 04:54 PM	#2
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,153	Re: how to decorate a shaped cake dot all over with a star tip looks good. You can vary the colors, too. Cute cakes! __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

12-21-2013, 06:44 PM	#3
BelovedDaughter Climbing Rose Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: MO Posts: 1,054	Re: how to decorate a shaped cake I've always done the star tipped thing on shaped cakes! __________________ Married in 2010 to programmer hubby Momma to A since 5/19/14

12-21-2013, 07:38 PM	#4
swimming with sharks Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15,480	Re: how to decorate a shaped cake Ditto here! __________________ Swimming with Sharks Loving my DH for 19 years 'Pete' 8.5 yo dd 'Dragonfly' 6 yo ds the new kid is 3.5 yo ds always remembering the one I didn't get to hold Mary has been healed by the blood of the lamb

12-21-2013, 09:16 PM	#5
marbles Rose Garden Our Family Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,027	Re: how to decorate a shaped cake Well I tried it, they turned out pretty good I think. Well I'm not in love, but everyone says they look cute. DC will like them, I think, and that's what counts __________________ Mary K wife to Daniel for 15 years mom to 12 year old the Girl and 10 year old the Boy and 7 year old Tiny Almost always posting from my phone.

12-21-2013, 09:18 PM	#6
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,153	Re: how to decorate a shaped cake Pics? I'm sure they are great! __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

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