How To Make Icing For Cakes
If you want to learn how to make icing for cakes, there are a few things you need to remember.
The first is that it takes patience and the second is that practice is what counts.
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Everyone loves a prettily decorated cake, especially a home made one; those cakes which you’ve seen in bakeries can be made at home and here I will explain how.
To make icing for cakes that will wow your friends and family, you need only few simple ingredients and tools.
If you’re making a child’s birthday cake then you might choose a pliable icing, one which is easier for small toddlers to eat than a traditional royal icing which dries hard.
If this is the case then a buttercream icing is probably what you’re looking for. Buttercream is tasty and is also good for coverage on three dimensional novelty cakes. It can be piped into attractive swirls and even flowers.
A basic buttercream icing is very simple to make, you will need:
• 250g softened butter
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla essence
• 600g icing sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk
Cream together the vanilla and the butter. Next add the sugar a little at a time beating well as you go. Add the milk and beat thoroughly until light and fluffy.
Your icing is now ready to go and it really is that simple…learning how to make icing for cakes is no problem if you’re confident and willing to experiment.
Add food colouring as desired but remember to add only a tiny amount at a time as the colours are very concentrated and a drop of red will not make a soft pink but will usually turn your icing into a livid colour.
A toothpick is useful for adding tiny amounts of colour and you can always add more should you want a deeper colour.
Once you have made your batch up, then you can cover your cake. There are different methods for this and the one you choose will depend on the effect you are looking for.
If you want a smooth look, then use a rounded knife to spread the icing onto your cake…ensure your cake is cool first!
Spread the icing all over the cake and leave to set before adding any other decorations. It is best to do the icing on the day the cake is to be eaten.
If you want a fancier look, you can fill a piping bag with buttercream icing and pipe small rosettes all over the cake until it is covered. Changing colours periodically will give your cake a bright, fun appearance that small children will love.
To pipe letters, first practice on a piece of greaseproof paper and try different nozzles till you get the look you desire.
There you have it, how to make icing for cakes that will genuinely impress your friends and family.
