The center piece to any great birthday celebration — besides the guest of honor, that is — is the birthday cake. However, these days with shows on cable like “Ace of Cakes” and “Cake Boss”, the pressure to come up with and present a phenomenal theme cake is definitely growing, especially if you have children who always want the latest and greatest design for their cakes. Fortunately, for you and your wallet, there are some really great unique, quick and easy birthday cake decoration tips available on the Internet and in magazines today that you can use to decorate your own cakes for a fraction of the cost. The best part is, no one but you will know that you did not spend hundreds of dollars for a birthday cake.
Before you begin, you will need to determine what kind of cake you are going to make for the birthday boy or girl. The best place to start is with what their hobbies and interests are, for example, let us say your son is passionate about cars or your daughter is wild about horses, wouldn’t it be great for them to have a birthday cake that resembles their favorite things? Now, you are probably thinking that would take a miracle for you to make, but they are really quite simple and sure to be a big hit at the next birthday party you throw. The secret, and one of the top birthday cake decoration tips, is to purchase a cake mold in the shape of what kind of birthday cake you want to make — for instance, using our examples above, you can purchase a car or horse cake mold, fill it with the cake batter, bake and invert on the cake plate. Easy as that you have created an inexpensive themed birthday cake with minimal effort.
Once you have the cake made, you will then need to decorate it. Icing first, of course. This should be room temperature for ease in spreading so it will go on smooth and will not tear holes in the cake. Once you have the cake frosted, then it is time for the details. Continuing with our examples above, you can use licorice whips for the horse’s tail and mane and jelly beans for its facial features, and perhaps pieces of cut fruit roll-ups for the hooves; for the car example, you can use cookies for the tires, and, if you do not want to use so much frosting, you can use pieces of fruit roll-ups for the windows of the car. There is really no end to the great cakes you can make by using your imagination and items — like cookies and licorice — that you would not normally find on a cake. Too, by taking the time to create your own birthday cake decoration, you are taking the time to show how much you really care about your loved ones birthday.
