Cake decorating

Art of decorating a cake Buttercream swirls are piped onto the sides of a cake with a pastry bag. Cake decorating is the art of decorating a cake for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, baby showers, national or religious holidays or as a promotional item. It is a form of sugar art that uses materials such as icing, fondant, frosting and other edible decorations. An artisan may use simple or elaborate three-dimensional shapes as a part of the decoration, or on the entire cake. Chocolate is regularly used to decorate cakes as it can be melted and mixed with cream to make a ganache. Cocoa powder and powered sugar are often used in the process and can be lightly dusted as a finishing touch. Cake decoration has been featured on TV channels such as TLC, Food Network, and Discovery Family as a form of entertainment. Cake Boss is a well known TLC program dedicated to the art behind cake decorating. History Two 18th century cakes, said to depict the Biddenden Maids, Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst The decoration of cakes arose in 17th century Europe, typically for special occasions as a luxury good. At this time, a cake decorator was an honored profession. When wedding cakes became pa