If you spend your time watching extravagant baking shows on TV, then you've likely wondered just how hard it is to make a beautifully decorated cake. Fortunately, by using simple tips and tricks, beginners and advanced bakers alike can make a beautifully decorated cake that doesn't require hours of work. If you're eager to bake and decorate cakes with the confidence of a pro, we have you covered. For a cake that's just as exciting to look at as it is to eat, surprise guests with your baking skills and test out the unique ways to decorate a cake below.
Nuts
Nuts are a long-time favorite cake ingredient. While many recipes call for nuts to be mixed into the batter, we think they're equally as delicious when used as a cake topping. From pistachios to peanut slivers, using nuts on top of your cake is a great way to boost its flavor and appeal. Plus, it's effortless. First, start by determining which nut will taste best with your cake recipe. Next, decide how you want it displayed. Nuts can be shaved, crushed and blended before added to your cake. Choose a frosting that complements your nut of choice, and you'll have an easy-to-make and beautiful decorated cake in minutes.Surprise your guests and take the dessert to the next level with this Vegan Coconut Pistachio Cake.
Flowers
Flowers are a great way to brighten and beautify any space. From countertops to cake tops, flowers create an eye-catching decoration that's hard not to love. When scouring the grocery store looking for accessories to top your next baked good, don't skip over the flower section! Several flowers like roses, calendulas, hibiscus, violets and sunflowers are edible decorations that you can dress your cake with safely. Make sure they havent been treated with pesticides or other chemicals.Serve up a flower-topped cake straight from the tropics and make this subtly sweet Chocolate Acai Ice Box Cake.
Berries
Who doesn't enjoy a handful of berries? Especially when it's combined with a delicious slice of cake. Whether you're searching for a way to sweeten the top of your cake or want to add a bit of color to your treat, berries are an excellent option. Berries come in a wide variety of colors and flavors. If you're searching for a sweet berry, top your cake with strawberries or blueberries. For a more tart flavor, reach for blackberries or raspberries. When using berries as a decoration, we encourage you to get creative! Strawberries can be cut into fun shapes, raspberries can be used to line cake edges, and blueberries can be whirled into your frosting to create a naturally deep and dreamy color.For a cake that's almost too beautiful to eat, make this Blackberry Lime Cake.
Citrus
With summer just around the corner, bright baked goods are popping up everywhere. Yellows, oranges and reds are the color of the season, and luckily they're also the color of some of the best-tasting citrus fruits. For a treat that will make an impression as soon as it hits the dessert table, garnish your next cake with bright citrus fruits. Adding citrus fruits to a sweet summer-inspired cake is an excellent way to give the flavor a boost. Plus, it looks stunning. Wondering which fruits you should reach for? Oranges, grapefruit, kumquat, pomelos, lemons and limes are a few of our favorites.This Citrus Celebration Cake is topped with mint whipped cream and bright citrus fruits for an unexpected and fun combination of flavors.
Yogurt
When it comes to decorating a cake, many of us immediately think of frosting. Colored frosting, flavored frosting, blended frosting. While frosting is a big part of cake decoration, it's not the only ingredient you can use to create a satisfying dessert. If you're not a fan of traditional frosting, don't stress. There are several different tasty ways you can cover your cake base, one of which being yogurt! By blending yogurt with a bit of cream cheese, you'll create a treat with a frosting-like consistency. Simply apply this yogurt base just as you would frosting, and you now have a unique looking and tasting cake, made and decorated in just minutes. Beautify your cake even more and add fresh fruit to the yogurt base for a boost of sweetness and color.The next time you require a delicious cake recipe, skip the traditional frosting and create this Semolina Citrus Cake with Creamy Yogurt Frosting instead.From crushed pistachios to yogurt frosting, we hope that the unique cake decorating ideas on this list have inspired you to step outside of your kitchen comfort zone and bake something new this week! We're sure that whatever you choose to decorate your cake with, it will turn out delicious. From everyone at Bob's Red Mill, have a lovely and cake-filled day!