First and most easiest, is to start with a box cake mix of any flavor. Depending on what flavor you choose, you might want to have a different kind of frosting, like chocolate, lemon or strawberry. You can start to make your frosting after the cake is put in the oven and the timer has been set.
When making frosting you want to know what you are trying to do on the cake. Whether it is a fancy design or a drizzle, you should always be prepared. In case you are doing a drizzle/drip on your cake, the best place to get drip is at Hobby Lobby, either in store or online. I would suggest going to the nearest store to get cake drip.
First you need to find a recipe that works for you, and is easy enough. Some of the time you can get a bad recipe, which causes the cake to get ruined. Most of the time you will need butter, and powdered sugar. Here is a recipe that is the best frosting ever, and there is no problem with it. It is not too liquidly, not too firm, and tastes amazing.
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups of powdered sugar, sifted (Sifting is optional)
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 drops food coloring, or as needed (Optional)
Step 1
Cream butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth and fluffy.
Step 2
Gradually beat in powdered sugar until fully incorporated.
Step 3
Beat in vanilla extract into the bowl.
Step 4
Add milk and beat for an extra 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 5
Add food coloring, in the event of using, and beat for thirty seconds. Or until smooth or until the desired color is reached.
Step 6
For chocolate frosting, add about ½ or ¾ of a cup of cocoa powder. For lemon frosting us one whole lemon
Reminder
Use immediately after making. Or store buttercream in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. If you want the buttercream the next day, take the bag out of the refrigerator the next day right as you wake up. The frosting will need time to get to room temperature before decorating.
After you have made your frosting and your cake has come out, you want to cup off the bump on the top. Next you will connect how many cakes you made with frosting in the middle. After that you will do a crumb coat, which is a layer of frosting that will make it easier to have a smooth finish. Next, chill the cake in a refrigerator.
Once you have gotten the cake out, the frosting should be ready. You will do a second layer where after you will chill the cake once more. When the cake is out and chilled, you can start to do your design of the cake.
When piping a cake you want to make sure that the bag is secure and it doesn’t have too much frosting. The best trick for the exact purpose of getting frosting into a piping bag is to put the bag with the tip in a tall cup. Next, you will start to fill the bag with frosting. After you have done that, pull the sides, twist the top, and put a clip where the frosting ends. For different piping techniques go here .
To sum up everything that has been stated so far, baking and decorating a cake can be fairly easy as long as you follow the steps/directions. In the end baking is amazing and fun, it is also a good learning experience. Baking should always be fun and never a chore.
