Posted on March 5, 2010.
Cake Decorating: Baby Shower Cakes and Frosting Recipes Baby showers are usually a light heart and fun to congratulate the best for mom and a gift for the baby. The cake should be a statement about the baby and what you want for the whole family.
There are several types of icing to use on this type of cake.
Quick butter
1 pound unsalted butter, unsalted
1 pound fondant icing
1 / 2 c. vanilla
Yields
2 pounds 3 cups
Use a flat beater or mixer to cream butter. Add gradually while beating basis.
Time - 12 minutes
Cream Cheese Icing
10 oz cream cheese
14 oz of fondant icing
7 oz shortening
Yields
2 pounds 3 cups
With a flat beater, beat cream cheese while adding a bit of fondant icing at a time.
Blend until smooth, add shortening, mix well until smooth and light.
Duration 10-12 minutes.
Remember that your cake decorating for a baby shower will be the centerpiece of the baby shower. There are many places to find ideas for baby shower wonderful cakes on the Internet, or you can make your own design. In any case, you can use one of these great icing recipes.
Buttercream 1-2-3
3 c. soup. Meringue Powder
1 / 2 cup water
3 cups powdered sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup shortening
Vanilla flavor.
Yields
4 cups
Place water, meringue powder, and sugar in a bowl.
Beat with mixer until the mixture makes peaks (7-10 minutes)
Add the softened butter, shortening and vanilla
Whip until fluffy and all the pieces are gone
Flavoring your butter frosting.
The amounts are based on the aroma of a cup of icing.
Nougat
2 v. tablespoon hazelnut paste (melt over low heat)
Mocha
1 / 2 c. instant coffee dissolved in 1 / 2 c. tea water.
2 v. tablespoons semisweet chocolate melted-
Cocoa and oil
Mix 3 tablespoons tablespoons of cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons tablespoon vegetable oil into a paste.
Lorran Oil 10-12 drops
Vanilla-8 drops
Oil of lemon flavor-6 drops of lemon and 2 tablespoons tablespoon lemon butter
Sure, you can use these recipes on any cake decorating design . The baby shower cake is usually a small cake with fancy decorations or a theme in comforting baby. In the past, the decorations for baby shower cakes were limited, they can now be found everywhere. craft stores usually have a variety of cake decorations ready for your baby shower cake.
Whether you're a pro or a novice, it is fun to make a baby shower cake decorating project. You can choose to purchase decorations, or make your own with icing. You can use your skills and your imagination to make your baby shower cake outstanding. You'll be glad when everyone compliments you on the beautiful baby shower cake.