Baby Shower Cake Designs
Cake Decorating: Baby Shower Cakes And Frosting Recipes
Baby showers are usually a light hearted and fun way to congratulate the soon-to-be mom and give a gift to the baby. The cake should make a statement about the baby and what you wish for the family.
There are several different types of icing to use on this type of cake.
Quick Buttercream
1 pound sweet unsalted butter
1 pound icing fondant
1/2 tsp vanilla
Yields
2 pounds 3 cups
Use a flat beater or mixer to cream the butter. Add fondant gradually while beating.
Time - about 12 minutes
Cream Cheese Icing
10 oz of cream cheese
14 oz of icing fondant
7 ounces of shortening
Yields
2 pounds 3 cups
With a flat beater, beat cream cheese while adding icing fondant a little at a time.
Mix until smooth, add shortening, mix all together until smooth and light.
Time 10 to 12 minutes.
Remember that your cake decoration for a baby shower will be the centerpiece for the baby shower. There are plenty of places to get ideas for making wonderful baby shower cakes on the internet, or you may want to make up your own design. In any case you can use one of these great icing recipes.
Buttercream 1-2-3
3 Tblsp. Meringue Powder
1/2 cup water
3 cups of Icing Sugar
1 cup Sweet Butter
1 cup shortening
Vanilla to taste.
Yields
4 cups
Place water, meringue powder, and sugar in a bowl.
Beat with a beater until mixture makes peaks (7 to 10 minutes)
Add soft butter, shortening, and vanilla
Whip until fluffy and all lumps are gone
Flavoring your buttercream icing.
Amounts are based on flavoring one cup of icing.
Nougat
2 Tbsp Hazelnut paste (melt over low heat)
Mocha
1/2 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1/2 tsp water.
2 Tbsp Semi-Sweet chocolate-melted
Cocoa and Oil
Mix 3 Tbsp cocoa powder and 2 Tbsp veg oil into a paste.
Lorran Oils- 10 to 12 drops
Vanilla- 8 drops
Lemon Flavor- 6 drops lemon oil and 2 Tbsp Lemon Butter
Of course, you can use these recipes on any cake decorating design. The baby shower cake is usually a smaller cake with whimsical or heartwarming decorations in a baby theme. In times past, the decorations for baby shower cakes were limited, now they can be found everywhere. Craft stores usually have a variety of ready-made cake decorations for your baby shower cake.
Whether you are a pro or a novice it is fun to do a baby shower cake decorating project. You can choose to buy the decorations, or make your own with icing. You can use your skills and imagination to make your baby shower cake outstanding. You will be elated when everyone compliments you on the beautiful baby shower cake.
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 Designer Decorating Stencil, "It's a Boy" This stencil is perfect for baby shower cakes. The design measures 1.4"H x 5.3"W. Sale Price: $7.15 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThese designs are made of 10 mil polystyrene in a one layer stencil. This Decorating Stencil can be used with royal icing, fondant, butter-cream, chocolate or any spreadable material It can also be used on top of any cake surface that isnt wet For butter-cream, make sure the surface has a dry skin or is chilled in the refrigerator and is not tacky or sticky. The best surfaces are rolled fondant, royal icing and pastiage (like rolled fondant, but sets harder). Stencils can also be used for decorations on petit fours, cookies, mints, chocolates and other confectionery items. When baking bread, use a stencil to brush on an egg wash or glaze before baking, or use as a pattern for seeds, grains or dusting powder.Ideas for using Decorating Stencils: Place Decorating Stencil directly on the top and/or sides of the iced cake surface Lay the stencil over the top of the cake and hold in place Using a polystyrene trowel, smooth a small amount of icing over the openings Gently pull off stencil Clean stencil and let icing dry To color, align the clean, dry stencil over the embossed icing and hold in place Use an air brush to apply colors, masking off the surrounding area of the cake and board to prevent overspray Dusting sugar works well with stencils too |