The outer part of a cake is made up of icing, so it's the first thing that people see when they look at it. With cakes, as with most things in life, it's important that the appearance leave a good first impression. Decorating icing is the best way to give a pastry a better appearance, and there are many different ways to do it. The most popular options are food coloring, sprinkles, or gel frosting from a tube. The Cake Lady, Frances Kuyper, shares some unique methods in her DVD "Stamping Cakes & Cookies" including the use of cake stencils or stamps along with an air brush technique for cake decorating. She has four other DVDs to help get you started.
There are some innovative ideas when it comes to dressing up desserts these days. Professional bakers know that airbrushing rolled fondant is the best way to get a sophisticated look with minimal fuss. It sounds complicated, but Frances Kuyper can make it easy for anyone to learn. In her five-disc collection, she shares all of her methods for decorating icing. You will become confident with your skills in no time.
Decorating cakes requires specific techniques and to make yours stand out it has to be different from everyone else's. Frances Kuyper can help you achieve that individual look that can set your cake apart from the rest. In her DVD "The Basics of Cake Decorating," you can learn an air brush technique for cake decorating that will blow the competition away. These tips can be used to prepare a dessert for family and friends, or it can be used to make sophisticated cakes for events that you could make a profit on. It is simple to learn about airbrushing rolled fondant using The Cake Lady's collection of DVDs. Soon you will be wowing friends and family with your new and impressive skills.