How to Write a Message on a Cake

If you have an upcoming occasion where you will need to write a message on a cake, then you need to be prepared. Whether it is "Happy Birthday" or something more elaborate, writing on a cake can be intimidating. With a few tips and some practice, you will soon be ready to begin writing your message.

Things You'll Need

• Frosted cake
• Pastry bag
• Small piping tip
• Room temperature icing

Instructions

1. Refrigerate the cake for 10 minutes before beginning the writing. Remove the cake and place it on your workspace.

2. Decide what message you want on your cake and how you want it positioned. Count out the number of letters in each of your lines and find the middle letter.

3. Place the piping tip onto the pastry bag and fill with the icing. Hold the bag so your dominant hand will squeeze the icing and your other hand will guide the bag. You want your bag positioned at a 45-degree angle with the cake.

4. Start your message by squeezing the bag evenly and writing the middle letter in the center of the cake. Continue writing the letters to the right and left of it until your message is complete. This positioning will ensure that writing is positioned nicely on the cake.

5. Fix any flaws by squeezing extra icing into imperfect letters or add decorations to hide mistakes. Your cake is now complete with your message. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• If a pastry bag is not available, the you can use a plastic sandwich bag with one of the corners cut off.

• Practice writing your message on a piece of waxed paper before you begin. You will get the feel of writing with icing, and you can see how your message will look.

• To pre-write the message onto your cake, you can use a toothpick and very lightly write the letters onto the cake. Then pipe your icing over top of the marks.

• If you are left handed, then you may want to pipe your message backwards to make sure you do not smear the icing.