You’ve probably had thoughts of your own as you were reading—of other materials and other ways to use them. Go to it! Experimenting is half the fun. Happy decorating!
Fancy Frosting Effects
These call for special tools, “boughten” or homemade, and special frostings. Cake-decorating sets, consisting of a bag or “gun” and assorted tubes can be purchased in housewares departments. They can be used for making flowers, designs, or lettering on special-occasion cakes.
If you haven’t a tube set, a paper cone for decorating can be easily made. Just cut a 6” square of waxed paper and roll it into a cone. Spoon in the frosting, filling the cone not more than half full. Fold down the top edges and cut off the tip at the bottom to make a tiny opening for the frosting to come through. Then take the cone in left hand, and grasp its top with right hand, bringing thumb down to about the center. Pressing down with the thumb forces the frosting down to the tip of the cone and out through the hole, while your hand directs the movement of the cone. With a little practice, lovely effects can be obtained.
The best frosting for this purpose is Ornamental Frosting because it is very stiff, squeezes out ideally, and sets up firm on the cake.
How to make your own Cake Decorator
Make a waxed paper cone for each color icing you plan to use (see instructions above).
Ornamental Frosting
(To use in cake-decorating set or paper cone)