Wedding Cake
Decorations are really the final wrapping or packaging that someone sees and should be as good as the cake on the inside. Always use delicacy and restraint. The purpose of cake decorations are to entice people and at the same time suggest the flavor, texture and feel of the cake and event. They should not overwhelm the cake, but rather enhance it If you're going to be decorating a cake, it's usually important to obtain as flat a surface as possible. If you simply fill your pans with batter and pop them into the oven, you're cake will come out with a domed top, but with a little help, you can bake a cake that's flatter than Kansas! The first thing to do after you've filled your pan with batter is to pick up the filled pan and rap it on the countertop a few times. This will help remove excess air bubbles from the batter. But this in and of itself is not enough to make a flat topped cake. Next, take an old (but clean) towel (heavy kitchen towel will do or you can cut up an old terry bath towel) and wet it. Fold the wet towel and wrap it around th outside of your cake pan. Secure the end of the towel with a safety pin so you have a wrapped cake pan like the ones in the photos below. The moist heat from the towel helps the cake bake and rise more evenly, resulting in a flat topped cake like the one in the photo at right below. Save the towels for re-use with your next cakes. It true that cake decorating stores sell an insulated wrap specifically made for this purpose, but why spend extra money when the towel method works every bit as well?
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