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This Independence Day, make a stunning holiday dessert with fondant, butter cream frosting and royal icing. Decorate a Forth of July cake with an American Flag and fireworks in this free holiday recipe video series.
There are 18 videos in this series:
Make a round Fourth of July cake with fondant, royal icing and butter cream frosting. Learn about basic cake decorating supplies with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Before decorating a two-layer cake, make sure all sides are level by trimming it. Cut cake layers with a serrated knife with tips from a professional baker in this free cake decorating video.
Ganache is a type of icing that is made from chocolate and cream. Make gananche with this recipe using tips from a professional baker in this free cake decorating video.
Not all cakes are perfectly smooth and level after baking. Level a cake by trimming its edges with tips from a professional baker in this free cake decorating video.
Using a large spoon of frosting, push the icing onto the sides of the cake with tips from a professional baker in this free cake decorating video.
Holding a spatula vertical will frost the sides of the cake better. Frost the first-layer of a cake with tips from a professional baker in this free cake decorating video.
Attach a two-layer cake together with frosting. Add frosting to a two-layer cake to hide the seams with tips from a professional baker in this free cake decorating video.
Pastry bags have different frosting tips that are used to make shapes. Work with a pastry bag to make rosettes and stars with tips from a professional baker in this free cake decorating video.
Add a wave trim to cakes with a pastry bag. Make frosted cake trimmings with tips from a professional baker in this free cake decorating video.
Before mixing fondant, make sure the workspace is clean and free of debris. Prepare fondant icing with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Make an American flag with fondant by preparing a pattern. Create a flag pattern using fondant with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Fondant hardens, which makes it easier to decorate with. Cut stripes out of hard fondant with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Use water as glue to attach fondant flag stripes. Add fondant stripes to an American flag with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Using a big spatula, move a fondant flag onto a cake. Learn to press the fondant flag on a cake with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Cookie cutters are a great way to make shapes in fondant icing. Cut out stars using cookie cutters with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Royal icing is made with confectioners sugar, egg whites and lemon juice. Make royal icing to make fireworks with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Add banner decorations to a Fourth of July cake. Make a rope banner using fondant icing with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
Fireworks are a classic Fourth of July tradition. Add firework decorations to a cake with tips from a professional baker in this free holiday recipe video about making a Fourth of July cake.
A hand-decorated cake makes any occasion more special. Serving a homemade cake with unique, personalized icing lets the guest of honor know that you really care. Icing design can be as simple or as elaborate as you choose. Whether the event is a birthday, wedding, baby shower, graduation or holiday celebration, you’ll impress everyone when they learn that the artistry is your own creation. This Independence Day, make a cake that will get everyone in the holiday mood. In this free video series, learn how to decorate a Fourth of July cake. Our expert, Karen Weisman, teaches professional cake decoration tips and techniques. She demonstrates how to make a truly impressive holiday dessert. Learn the basic supplies for decorating a cake. Also, get tips for trimming and cutting cake layers so that they are even. Curious about fondant icing? Weisman demonstrates how to prepare and color fondant. Learn how to make an American flag out of fondant icing, and get tips for transferring it onto the cake. Add fireworks, banners and stars to a Fourth of July cake. So, take a moment, and learn how to make a Fourth of July cake today!
Karen Weisman Karen Weisman graduated from Boston University with a degree in Hotel and Food Management. Since then, she has helped a national grocery store chain develop and launch a gourmet food division, worked as a manager at a large catering company, and owned & operated her own her restaurant. She currently lives in Israel with her husband and six children, where she teaches cooking, baking, cake decorating, and various crafts such as mosaics and sewing.dkdk
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