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Wedding cakes come in a variety of designs and sizes, often featuring many layers and decorations. Decorate a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video series on weddings.
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To make a pastry bag from parchment paper requires a piece of paper approximately 12 to 14 inches in length. Make a pastry bag with parchment when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Fill a pastry bag by first wrapping the opening over the palm of the hand. Fill a disposable pastry bag when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
A benefit of disposable pastry bags over cloth pastry bags is that they are see-through, which allows easier handling of multiple icing colors. Choose between disposable and cloth pastry bags when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When placing the base tier of a wedding cake onto the master support, use a small pairing knife with a sharp edge and slowly cut the corrugated board around the base of the bottom tier. Place the base tier onto the master support when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Tools needed to work with wedding cake are a long, serrated cake knife, a smaller pairing knife with a serrated edge and a spatula. Discover tools for cutting a wedding cake for support placement with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
To cut a wedding cake for support placement, use the cake pan for the second tier and mark an area in the center of the bottom tier. Cut a wedding cake for support placement with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When decorating a wedding cake, support between the bottom and middle tiers of the cake is achieved with a plate and dowels. Measure and insert supports when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When assembling and decorating wedding cakes, use a small pairing knife with a sharp edge and slowly cut the corrugated board around the base of the middle tier. Cut the middle tier board when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When assembling and decorating wedding cakes, use a little corn syrup to help secure the center of the column support. Snap the middle tier into the bottom tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When assembling and decorating wedding cakes, four column supports will be added to a cake plate the size of the middle tier. Place the base for the top tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When assembling and decorating wedding cakes, use a small pairing knife with a sharp edge and slowly cut the corrugated board around the base of the top tier. Cut the top tier board when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When assembling and decorating wedding cakes, use a little corn syrup to help secure the center of the column support. Snap the top tier into the middle tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When decorating wedding cakes, insert butter cream into the seams with a small beading tip or larger writing tip in order to hide seams. Hide seams between tiers when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
When decorating wedding cakes, a rose tip border will enable hiding of the seams. Hide seams between tiers when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Create beautiful wedding cake designs by using a disposable pastry bag with a coupler and larger writing tip to create a pearl effect for the trim. Add bead trim to the bottom tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Create beautiful wedding cake designs by inserting a standard star tip into a disposable pastry bag to create a clam shell trim. Add clam shell trim to the bottom tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
A triple E border on a wedding cake is done with a disposable pastry bag with a coupler ring and smaller star tip. Add triple E loop trim to the bottom tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Create beautiful wedding cake designs by using a disposable pastry bag with a coupler and larger writing tip to create a pearl effect for the trim. Add bead trim to the middle tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Create beautiful wedding cake designs by inserting a standard star tip into a disposable pastry bag to create a clam shell trim. Add clam shell trim to the middle tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
A triple E border on a wedding cake is done with a disposable pastry bag with a coupler ring and smaller star tip. Add triple E loop trim to the middle tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Create beautiful wedding cake designs by using a disposable pastry bag with a coupler and larger writing tip to create a pearl effect for the trim. Add bead trim to the top tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Create beautiful wedding cake designs by inserting a standard star tip into a disposable pastry bag to create a clam shell trim. Add clam shell trim to the top tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
A triple E border on a wedding cake is done with a disposable pastry bag with a coupler ring and smaller star tip. Add triple E loop trim to the top tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Create small looping patterns on a wedding cake with a disposable pastry bag with a medium-size writing tip. Use a scroll pattern on the bottom tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Create small looping patterns on a wedding cake with a disposable pastry bag with a medium-size writing tip for beautiful wedding cake decorations. Use a scroll pattern on the middle tier when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings.
Getting married is one of the most important steps a couple can take together, and the wedding day is often filled with joyous, special moments for the bride and groom, particularly the wedding cake ceremony. This traditional event occurs at the wedding reception, as the groom invites his bride to cut the cake with him, often followed by the couple smearing wedding cake on each other’s faces. Wedding cakes are traditionally layered cakes, with five or six layer designs being common. They often have hard marzipan frosting and are decorated in white and other wedding colors. Ordering the wedding cake by choosing from a wealth of options and samples is often a day trip for the bride and her mother or fiancé. In this free wedding cake decoration video series, professional cake designer Melissa Maggiore teaches how to decorate a whimsical, three-tier wedding cake. Maggiore discusses different icing patterns and how they change cake appearance. She offers suggestions for constructing the wedding cake and adding design elements and final details. Maggiore also explores the process of designing a wedding cake, including tips on hiding seams and saving time when serving.
Melissa Maggiore Melissa Maggiore is a professional cake designer for the Alessi Bakeries. Maggiore has been working with brides to design some of the most beautiful wedding cakes in the Tampa Bay area. With more than 15 years of wedding cake design experience, she is responsible for completing over 450 wedding cakes a year. People interested in any of Maggiore's cakes or any other baked goods can contact the great people of the Alessi Bakeries by visiting their website.dkdk
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