Cake Decorating For Dummies
Recipes at a Glance
Basic Cakes
A Most Excellent White Cake ..........................................................................................74
Cocoa Chocolate Cake .....................................................................................................75
Delicious Yellow Cake ......................................................................................................76
Flavor-Friendly Sponge Cake ..........................................................................................77
The Best Carrot Cake Ever ..............................................................................................78
Rich Pound Cake...............................................................................................................79
White Velvet Cake.............................................................................................................80
Frostings, Icings, Glazes, and Fondants
Buttercream Frosting .......................................................................................................98
Stiff Decorator Frosting ...................................................................................................99
Cream Cheese Frosting..................................................................................................100
Chocolate Ganache ........................................................................................................101
Milk Chocolate Frosting.................................................................................................102
Simple Confectioners’ Sugar Icing................................................................................113
Simple Chocolate Confectioners’ Sugar Icing .............................................................114
Sunshine Cupcake Icing.................................................................................................114
Royal Icing.......................................................................................................................116
Rolled Fondant................................................................................................................117
Poured Fondant ..............................................................................................................120
2EZ Petit Fours Quick Fondant .....................................................................................121
Buttery Vanilla Glaze......................................................................................................125
Chocolate Glaze..............................................................................................................126
Mocha Glaze....................................................................................................................126
Caramel Glaze .................................................................................................................127
Lemon Glaze....................................................................................................................128
Fruit Glaze .......................................................................................................................128
Fillings
Basic Whipped Cream....................................................................................................132
Chocolate Whipped Cream ...........................................................................................133
Coffee Cream...................................................................................................................133
Caramel Filling ................................................................................................................134
Amazing Chocolate Filling.............................................................................................134
Chocolate Mousse..........................................................................................................135
Key Lime Mousse............................................................................................................136
Dulce de Leche Filling....................................................................................................137
Pink Cherry Filling..........................................................................................................138
Crazy Crunchy Filling.....................................................................................................138
Peanut Butter Filling ......................................................................................................139
Coconut Filling................................................................................................................140
Raspberry Filling ............................................................................................................140
Orange Syrup ..................................................................................................................141
Your Choice Fruit Syrup ................................................................................................142
Embellishments
Marzipan..........................................................................................................................165
Gum Paste .......................................................................................................................170
Kids’ Cakes
Play Ball! Baseball Cake .................................................................................................187
“Have a Good Year” Race Car Cake ..............................................................................190
Ballerina Stage Cake.......................................................................................................192
“You’re a Real Doll” Cake...............................................................................................194
Down on the Farm Cake.................................................................................................196
Circus Roar Cake ............................................................................................................198
No-Bake Cherry Cake and Icing ....................................................................................201
S’mores Cupcakes ..........................................................................................................202
Berry Good Crumble Cake ............................................................................................203
Cakes for Grown-Ups
Jewelry Cake ...................................................................................................................208
Luscious Luau Cake .......................................................................................................210
Vegas, Baby! Cake ...........................................................................................................213
Golf Game Cake...............................................................................................................215
Rock Star Cake ................................................................................................................217
Bridal and Baby Shower Cakes
Tasteful Registry Cake ...................................................................................................230
Floral Fantasy..................................................................................................................232
Cupcake Tower ...............................................................................................................236
Baby Animal Zoo ............................................................................................................238
Wedding and Anniversary Cakes
Italian Chocolate Wedding Cake...................................................................................247
Tahiti-in-SoHo Wedding Cake ........................................................................................252
Bubble Dot Anniversary Cake.......................................................................................256
Year-Round Cakes
Garden Path Cake ...........................................................................................................260
Chick-Chick Cupcakes....................................................................................................262
Patriotic Star ...................................................................................................................264
Haunted Mansion ...........................................................................................................267
Jack-O’-Lantern ...............................................................................................................269
Cornucopia Cake ............................................................................................................271
Christmas Tree Cake......................................................................................................273
Skating Rink Cake ...........................................................................................................276
Heart-O’-Mine Cake ........................................................................................................278
Housewarming Cake.......................................................................................................279
Cap ’n’ Tassel Graduation Cake ....................................................................................282
Quick and Easy Cake Ideas
Tropical Fruit Panorama Cake ......................................................................................161
Lori’s Chocolatey-Chippity Cake ..................................................................................300
Cinco Leches Cake .........................................................................................................301
Summer Lovin’ Lemon Cake..........................................................................................302
Moussetachio Cupcakes................................................................................................303
Barbara and Vera’s Rum Cake.......................................................................................304
Cake Fondue....................................................................................................................307