A Patterned Cake

Pattern cake

Shifting a pattern onto a cake is a process that requires you to be technically on the edge in baking methods. You could transform the look of an ordinary cake to an exciting and thrilling one using piping bags, set of nozzle, and butter icing or royal icing. Tooth picks, wax papers and piping gel are other tools that are used in this trick.

Cake patterns could range from anything crazy to everything known. What is important is to look realistic. So when you are confused about the pattern or are unsure of the final output or can’t visualize the gamut before hand, try drawing the design on a piece of paper. Then try and check whether the idea is exactly what you want; that is whether it is the same on paper as it is in your mind.

After making minute corrections you can colour the background on the paper as it would be on the cake. This would help in visualizing it prior.

Pattern crochet

Any crochet work is a number game and as per the design has a certain sequence of rounds to be done depending on the colour being used. Every pattern has its own different set of numbers and rounds along with yarn, thread, hooks and needles.

Crochet cake

The wedding cake is one of the best frames in the nostalgic galleries of that special day in our lives. Wouldn’t it be great if we could have an option of keeping our wedding cakes forever? Was this just a desire…well it could be true!

Crochet cakes help us realize this dream. Let’s go through the details that I collected from aunt last Saturday:

YARN
TLC Essentials, 6oz/170g balls, each approx 312yd/285m (acrylic)

RED HEART Luster Sheen, 4oz/113g balls, each approx 335yd/306m (acrylic)

CROCHET HOOKS
• Size H/8 (5mm) crochet hook or any size to obtain correct gauge
• Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook

`NOTIONS
• 8″/20.5cm Styrofoam cake form (available at sugarcraft.com)
• Serrated bread knife
• Yarn needle

Sponge cake

Having a cake is like a pre-requisite for any celebration. It could be a simple ordinary one baked at home. Or it could be a large three tier with amazing flavours; or it could be a tray of small cup cakes…whatever it may be it has to be there!

Sponge cakes are the easiest to begin with while learning the process of baking. Once you have mastered the skill of baking you could then graduate to frosting and icing techniques.

Strawberry cake

A white chocolate cake or vanilla cake topped with real strawberries or having them done with icing is one of the simplest yet best variations that have ever been prepared. The majestic white lined or bordered or coupled with red signals our appetite full on and it’s indeed irresistible.

Could we have survived or celebrated without cakes?