Hi im 14 so would love some easy cake ideas so with littl work to make make a stunning cake
thx a bunch x

Hi Angelmooey,

Here's a list of acronyms for you:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-2926-acronyms.html

These links might be helpful:

http://www.womansday.com/cooking/7310/silly-cake-finder.html

http://www.cakeworkscentral.com/

http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/cakepict/goodies.htm

Here are some tips for cakes.

How to prepare the pans:

http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/baking/index.cfm

How to level and/or torte the cake layers:

http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/leveling.cfm

How to stack cake layers:

http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/stacking.cfm

Icing the cake:

http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/icing/index.cfm

You can perfect your icing smoothing skills by using the faux fondant method or the Melvira method:

http://www.cakecentral.com/article10-How-To-Create-Faux-Fondant-The-Paper-Towel-Method----Viva.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-47753-melvira.html+clarification

Post again if you have more questions

thank you so much you gave me more then i could ask for but now im kinda stuck , i found a perfect cake on one of the links
http://www.womansday.com/holidayrecipes/5700/christmas-tree-cake.html
the xmas tree cake but was planning to maybe make the same but a little smaller and simplier.i was going to start by baking the cake but then i dont no where to cut it with the diagram-its kinda confusing me :S
should i cut the 4 triangles out but then split one in 2 to go on the sides?
thx xox

The diagram is confusing - the solid lines are not used for anything as far as I can see...and the boxes that are marked "side" are confusing because the sides are triangles...

You cut the cake pieces by using the dotted lines - so you wind up with three pieces (triangles) for the tree and two long rectangles.

The tree pieces are centered on the 9" square cake and the two long rectangles are cut into the six "presents".

This is really a cute and clever cake. Think I'm going to print it out and make it myself next year!

Good luck and be sure to post a picture.

BTW, you can make your own frosting:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2006-Dreamy-Cream.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2019-Whipped-Cream-Buttercream-Frosting.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2110-Marshmallow-Creme-Buttercream.html

thx so much knowing me i probably wont follow the instructions word by word but i hope itll turn out ok and i will take a very proud pic when its done

and o yes i see the pattern now i wasnt paying any attension to the dotted lines thx!!! xxx

Welcome to the group!

Now, when it comes to assembly, my advice is for you, especially since you are so new, to follow the instructions implicitly. As far as decorating, that's another matter - there you can let your imagination run wild. Just make sure that all your decorations are either edible or non-toxic.

Theresa

thanks for the advice ive learnt the hard way not to change instructions on cakes as they often end in disaster!
im just a little worried that with the xmas tree i will cut where it says 1inch too big or small and the triangular sides wont be the same size so i will have a deformed tree!
and thanks ill be sure to go to the shop and buy lots of smarties or jelly tots to put on the tree and i have lots left over from xmas!
as the best pasrt after all that hard work is to eat a yummy cake!
thx xox