Whats Your Favorite Fast Decoration For A Cake?
Decorating By melysa Updated 28 Aug 2007 , 7:48pm by lynseyg2002
bcjean, how do you make your buttercream iris its beautiful. if you could pm me with any tips that would be great
I like making icing roses and quick fondant cutout Daisies....Quick and fast and look great!!
OMG I'm loving these! LOVE that marbled one! And those BC irises are just gorgeous. I totally respect BC flower makers, mine always sag.
I like polka dots for a quickie, or stripes. With a simple tied bow on top. Rolled ribbon roses are good as well. Here's one I kicked out really quick one morning for my lil sis's bday that I forgot.
what i've done recently that has totally saved my booty was did a light crumb coating on a cake and then w/ a 1M star tip piped big stars all over it. Beats having to ice and smooth a cake. in my gallery i did a two tiered cake w/ bc roses (had those resereved) in less than an hour.
Wow you guys are great! I love all the ideas!
I just made a quickie white cake with lemon filling for a friend. I had white icing made and didn't really want to fuss. It wasn't a birthday cake so it didn't need any writing.
I just iced the cake quick and covered the whole thing with a 1/2 bag of Angel flake cocount (top and sides)!
It looked so pretty and the coconut was a great taste combo with the lemon.
I don't know if it would work for every kind of cake, but it sure saved me some time and energy.
I just made a quickie white cake with lemon filling for a friend. I had white icing made and didn't really want to fuss. It wasn't a birthday cake so it didn't need any writing.
I just iced the cake quick and covered the whole thing with a 1/2 bag of Angel flake cocount (top and sides)!
It looked so pretty and the coconut was a great taste combo with the lemon.
I don't know if it would work for every kind of cake, but it sure saved me some time and energy.
good idea. same concept with crushed nuts or shaved chocolate. the lemon coconut sounds delicious! (live outside the box right? i wish more people knew that there is a world of excitement beyond chocolate and vanilla!)
good idea. same concept with crushed nuts or shaved chocolate. the lemon coconut sounds delicious! (live outside the box right? i wish more people knew that there is a world of excitement beyond chocolate and vanilla!)
You & me, both!! I get sooooo tired of white cake w/white bc....B O R I N G! Although, when I'm in a hurry, that is faster!
alimonkey...
...i dont...know...(how to make...roses....) SSSHH!
isnt that awful? i need to learn how to make a rose.
and yes, imbc makes everything look better (except my behind)
That was so stinkin' funny-unexpected. I laughed out loud and it scared my daughter (who is looking at cakes with me) 
good idea. same concept with crushed nuts or shaved chocolate. the lemon coconut sounds delicious! (live outside the box right? i wish more people knew that there is a world of excitement beyond chocolate and vanilla!)
You & me, both!! I get sooooo tired of white cake w/white bc....B O R I N G! Although, when I'm in a hurry, that is faster!
Oh I'm gonna third the motion and it's passed! I get so tired of baking white cakes. When I smell them almost done, they stink so badly to me, they make me nauseous!!! 
This is a cake I did weeks ago but it only took me 10 minutes to decorate...thank goodness! lol
It doesn't require much talent, but an edible image has got to be the quickest decoration on earth. 30 seconds at the printer, a fancy border to dress it up and I'm done!
I agree. And I don't even have a printer! Those who receive are so impressed! ( 
) I don't tell them my secrets!
I don't know how to do roses...someday, someday!!! So I'll keep a stash of mini-candies (ie, M&M, Malt balls, etc for choc., Tinted coconut for lemon & white, crushed nuts for carrot cakes. Oh yeah, lots of sprinkles...but I'll use a cookie cutter for the center of the cake for the 'decoration'.
When my kids were little, I used to make "candy" cakes -- sheet cakes decorated with suckers, candies, etc.,the type of candy I normally wouldn't let them eat.
Party guests (kids) had more fun with the "candy" cakes & they still remember those cakes even tho my son is 20 years old now!!!
And now because I'm so shocked to find somebody else out here in the stix. Where in the Tri-Cities are you from?
Holy Cow! Someone from the TC! 
I've always been here...never anywhere else! Your cakename reminds me of Hanford!
Grew up in Richland. Lived in Kenn for a few years when I was younger,
then W. Richland, back to Richland for a longer stint, now am in Pasco. My DD is a Bulldog. I like where I'm at! 
Yes, sigh....these cake goddesses just don't know how good they got!! HA HA HA! They all live in real-life cities!
I'm thrilled to have a CC right here in my own back yard!!! 
I'm off too. Now I may have to whip out the M&M's in the morning and see what I can come up with.
Ok this one is so quick its kinda cheesy but when you have boy scout christmas party and work full time quick and easy (especially a free cake) this one was what I would call "Good enough!"
I've found that doing borders besides a basic shell always make it look jazzier and add a few flowers. Also, doing something besides a sheet or round cake will make it seem more special. Here are a few examples of cakes I've done for people at work really quickly in the morning before going in. I always procrastinate on things that are a surprise lol
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=775303
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=681233
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=619603
This one for my husband was pretty quick and easy also. Instead of doing two 8" rounds, I mad a 7" round and put it on top of an 8" square:
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=901763
Then there's always covering the cake with ganache. mmmm:
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=738743
Hi Suzanne,
Those birthday cakes look great.... simple yet elegant!
What's inside the cakes? What flavor do you find people like best?
Thanks heaps,
Cakequeenie
LaSombra - your chocolate ganache cake looks to DIE for!!
melysa - I'm very impressed with your cakes - I love the ribbon ones, they look very simple yet soooo elegant!
(Here's some I like):
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=826193
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=742323
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=715303
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=715273
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=715093
This is a great thread, and has given me inspiration for quick ideas when in a pinch - traditionally I have just done a confetti cake or cornelli lace when in a hurry - I can't wait to try some of these! Also, the chocolate wraps are new to me - I'll have to keep that in mind, don't think I've seen them before. How do you do the ribbon roses? Just roll up a strip of fondant? They're super cute!!
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