Wedding cakes are usually made of butter cream or sponge cake. The cake is decorated with frosting and then covered with fondant icing. The icing has to be rolled out to a certain thickness before it can be applied to the cake. If you are making wedding cakes at home, you will need to learn how to make this type of icing.
To start off, you will need to buy your ingredients. You will need powdered sugar, confectioners’ sugar, and corn syrup. You will also need food coloring. To mix the icing, you will need to use a mixer. The best mixing bowls to use are the stainless steel bowls. The bowl should be a minimum of 9 inches in diameter.
Next, you will need to melt the confectioners’ sugar in the microwave. You will want to add a little bit of water so that the sugar does not burn. After it is melted, you will need to add the corn syrup. Mix this well. Then add the food coloring. Stir the mixture until it is a uniform color. Add more food coloring if you want to change the color.
After you have mixed the icing, you will need a spatula to stir it. Make sure that you do not beat it too hard because you will want to keep the air bubbles in the icing. You will also want to make sure that you are stirring the mixture in a circular motion. If you are using a mixer, you will want to use the paddle attachment. This way, you can mix the icing without it getting lumpy.
You will also need a rolling pin to roll out the icing. You will need to roll it out until it is a very thin layer. This is where you will need to pay attention to the thickness of the icing. If you are using a thick icing, you will want to roll it out thinner. On the other hand, if you are using a thin icing, you will want to make it thicker.
You will also want to use an icing smoother. This tool is used to smooth out any lumps that you may have in the icing. It is a must have for any baker. If you are using a piping bag, you will want to fill it with the icing. You will want to pipe designs on top of the icing. This will give your wedding cake a beautiful look.
The next thing you will need to do is decorate the wedding cake. You will want to start by adding flowers. You can either use fresh flowers or artificial flowers. You will want to place them around the edges of the cake. Next, you will want to add some ribbon. You can use green or red ribbon.
Finally, you will want to add candles. You can use real candles or you can use fake candles. You will want to place the candles around the top of the cake. Once you have finished decorating your cake, you will want to wrap it up in plastic wrap. This will keep the cake from drying out.
