Before frosting a cake, you'll need to choose a layer cake recipe to start with. We recommend selecting a recipe that's sturdy enough to hold up when frosting it. While light and airy cakes like angel food cake taste delicious, they're not ideal for frosting. Instead, choose a classic like this White Cake, or surprise guests and make this Gluten Free Confetti Cake. Each of these cake recipes is easy to make and will provide you with the perfect base for all of your decorating fun.
Buttercream frosting is a classic. Easy to make, buttercream frosting can be flavored and colored to your unique baking needs. To make the perfect buttercream, start with a simple recipe like this Easy Buttercream Frosting and customize it as needed. Heres how to make buttercream frosting. After youve mastered our recipe, swap the vanilla flavoring out for peppermint, or use gel food coloring to give it an entirely new color. Light, fluffy and ideal for decorating, we're confident you'll love the result.
To ensure that your frosting goes on perfectly and doesn't slide off the edges, you must start with a stable and flat cake. Leveling a cake before frosting it will allow layers to stack more easily. Plus, it will make sure everything sticks! While there are many methods to leveling a cake, here's a simple guide to get started:
After the crumb coat is applied and has cooled properly, begin preparing the rest of the frosting, and take your freshly coated crumb cake out of the fridge. Next, use the same offset spatula to frost the cake. Begin frosting the top of the cake, starting from the center and working your way towards the edges. Once the top of the cake is fully frosted, apply frosting to the sides of the cake. Stop and clean off your icing spatula every so often while frosting to ensure a smooth finish. Using a cake turntable allows you to turn the cake and cover all the sides of the cake easily. You can then use a cake scraper to even out the sides and top. If you're satisfied with how the frosted cake looks, you can stop the decorating process right here. Or, you can continue decorating your cake with fun designs and add-ons. Use a pastry bag and piping tips to pipe swirls and rosettes on top of the cake.
If you're seeking a moist cake with a lot of flavor, make this Healthy Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. This cake recipe makes a cake that is sweet, moist, fluffy and delicious. It's everything you'd want out of a baked dessert. To make this cake even more remarkable, it's entirely refined sugar free, gluten free and high in protein and fiber. Adults will love this light version of their favorite treat, and kids won't be able to tell the difference.
A cake that will leave everyone who tries it speechless, this Yellow Cake with Raspberry and Chocolate Frosting is just as flavorful as it looks. Dress this cake up by adding fun toppings like edible glitter, sprinkles or chocolate shavings. Guests will love how much thought you put into it, and you'll enjoy how easy it is to make.
We hope you use these cake frosting tips on your next baking adventure. From cream cheese frosting to vegan black forest cake, when baking desserts, the options are endless! We're excited to see what you come up with. From everyone at Bob's Red Mill, happy baking!
