Description
A guide to decorating cakes for Thanksgiving celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 round cake, baked and cooled
- 2 cups buttercream frosting
- Food coloring (orange, yellow, brown)
- Edible decorations (leaves, pumpkins)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace with all the tools you need.
- Apply a crumb coat to the cake using buttercream frosting.
- Color the remaining frosting with food coloring.
- Frost the cake with the desired base color.
- Use piping techniques to create decorative elements like leaves.
- Add edible decorations like mini pumpkins around the base.
- Optional: Sprinkle some festive sprinkles for extra flair.
Notes
- Let the cake cool completely before decorating.
- Use a turntable for even frosting.
- Practice piping on parchment paper first.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and decorating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: thanksgiving cake decorating, holiday cake, festive cake, dessert decoration