Comments on: Whiptips – healthy cake decorating

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:13:02 +0000

I have added raspberry puree to frosting to make it pink. My girls loved that. You could also smooth a colorful fruit puree over the top of a cake and then pipe whatever you are using for frosting around the edges.

Also, I second the adding an actual toy to the cake idea. One of my daughters is obsessed with My Little Ponies, so one year I put a new one on her cake, which made her very happy.

By: starshipminivan

starshipminivan — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:15:02 +0000

For decoration on one of my kids’ cakes, I decided against attempting to use icing to and simulate a picture she would like. Instead, I printed up a picture that I had created on the computer using a combination of images I found on the web. I dipped the paper in melted paraffin wax making sure that the paper was coated front and back. After I iced the cake (and you could use any icing being suggested–it doesn’t have to be sugar-based) I carefully laid the picture on top. After the candles were blown out. I just pulled it off the top before slicing the cake.

By: janet says

janet says — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:25:39 +0000

When I was small the most amazing thing was a doll in my cake. My mother often made angle food cake ( no fat ) and we would have whipped cream and barries to put on the skirt (cake) just be fore the candles were lit. I remember the wonder of my doll becoming a pretty princess. Baggie the lower half if it is cloth or buy a plastic birthday cake doll to use for all those special occasions ahead.

By: gamma sync

gamma sync — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:10:10 +0000

I’d try a paper doily stencil with a strong contrast spice like cinnamon, or cocoa for a white cake.

I like the fruit shapes ideas. Many Bento box sites have cutely carved bits of fruit and vegetables.

A bundt pan makes the shape of the cake the decoration, and needs very little or no icing.

By: cheryl c

cheryl c — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:58:29 +0000

kate is that you? if so, your cake turned out so deliciously! yay for yummy cake! (if this is another kate, i’m sure your cake will be good too! :)

By: futuregirl

futuregirl — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:21:08 +0000

Edible flowers look great. You can also dust the cake with powdered sugar. Use a stencil for interesting shapes – can you get it in different colors? Dust the cake just before serving, because the moisture of your cake will absorb the powdered sugar and make it ‘disappear’ after a while.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:34:29 +0000

Unsweetened whipped cream (which I actually prefer to sweetened) and sliced fresh fruit like berries, kiwi fruit, madarine segments, stone fruits … the possibilities are endless!

Likewise a cream cheese frosting sweetened with orange juice (whip them together with a beater) is really nice – add some chopped dried fruits to the top, such as apricots, pineapple and berries.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:23:57 +0000

When my daughter turned two, we used fruit and soy yogurt on her cake. It was pretty yummy!

By: medea

medea — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:56:33 +0000

How about a berry syrup? or nuts?

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:24:19 +0000

How about edible flowers? If you’re okay with a bit of sugar, you can frost them in a sugar syrup and let them dry.