How to: colored layer cake

With summer coming up, what better way is there to get in in a good mood to bake a multi-colored cake that leaves a taste of fresh fruit on the tip of your tongue? This tutorial teaches you how to make a magnificent multi-layered cake, opting for a rainbow style. You can also choose to make the cake in different tints of the same color like a color gradient of pink and indigo or orange. 

How to: paint on a fondant cake

You can create gourgeous paintings on your cake with edible food color.
Are you going to be the next Picasso?


What you need:
- Synthetic brushes
- Liquid, paste or powder food colors
- Rum, Wodka or other clear liquor
- Artist palette for your colors




Instruction

Step 1: Once your cake is covered with fondant, paint a design on your cake with a food writer or non-toxic marker. 

Another way is to use metal or platic cutters as engravers to inprint the design on the fondant. If you are a good painter, you can also draw the design on a paper as an example. 


Step 2: Dilute the liquid, paste or powder food colors with rum, wodka or other clear liquor. Wodka works really good and you don't taste it. You can also use water to dilute but then the drying process is slower.

Step 3: Use different brushes for each color and different sizes of brushes. 

Step 4: The diffusion of colors to obtain light and dark contrasts can be done with another clean brush. 



Source: Nevie Pie Cakes

Frosting tips for decorating cakes & cupcakes

If you like baking an decorating cakes, it's a great idea to invest in a frosting kit
with a reusable pastry bag and an assortment of tips.

TIP: Refrigerate the frosting before piping so that it retains it's shape. 

Here is a list of the most used decorating tips:

How to: Add color to fondant

Step 1: 
Roll fondant into a ball, kneading until it's soft and pliable.
Using a toothpick, add dots of icing color in several spots.

Step 2:
Knead color into your fondant ball.
We suggest using food-safe gloves when coloring fondant to keep your hands stain-free.

Step 3:
Continue kneading until color is evenly blended; add a little more color if needed.

For a deeper color; use more food color.