Description
A guide to decorating cakes for Thanksgiving celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 vanilla cake – 2 layers
- 2 cups buttercream frosting
- Food coloring – orange, yellow, brown
- Pecan halves – for decoration
- Edible gold leaf – optional
- Fall-themed sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the vanilla cake and let it cool completely.
- Level the cake layers with a knife.
- Apply a crumb coat of buttercream frosting on the cake.
- Chill the cake for 30 minutes.
- Frost the cake with a thicker layer of buttercream.
- Use food coloring to create fall colors for decoration.
- Pipe decorations using colored frosting.
- Add pecan halves and sprinkles for a festive touch.
- Apply edible gold leaf if desired.
- Serve and enjoy your beautifully decorated Thanksgiving cake.
Notes
- You can use any flavor of cake you prefer.
- Make sure the cake is completely cooled before decorating.
- Experiment with different piping techniques.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Thanksgiving cakes, cake decorating, holiday desserts