Beginner
1 Tier Any Occasion Cake
This 1-Tier Any Occasion Cake really is great for any occasion! Decorated with vibrant teal icing and a lovely floral pattern, this simple cake recipe is perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and so much more. Looking for something a little bigger? Check out our 2-Tier and 3-Tier Any Occasion Cakes for more inspiration.
Ingredients
Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe
Kelly Green Icing Color, 1 oz.
Teal Icing Color, 1 oz.
White Decorator Icing - 4.5 lb.
Tools
Performance Aluminum Round Cake Pan, 6-Inch
Round Cake Decorating Tip 4
12-Inch Disposable Cake Decorating and Pastry Bags, 100-Count
10 x 16 Non-Stick Cooling Rack
8-Inch Cake Circles, 12-Count
Decorator Preferred 13 inch Angled Spatula
Instructions
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- Bake cakes. Prepare batter following recipe instructions. Bake and cool two cake layers.
Prepare and tint icing. Tint 2 1/2 cups icing teal using color combinations provided.
*Combine Teal and Kelly Green icing colors to get teal color shown.
Decorate cake. Using teal icing, level and ice cake smooth on foil-covered cake circle.
Prepare decorating bag with tip 4 and reserved white icing. Pipe beads and dots on front of cake to form desired pattern.
Notes
How To
How to Pipe Dots
Perfect for classic borders or cloudlike decorations, dots are a versatile technique that can be piped in a range of sizes. The dot technique can be used as a simple border for cakes and cookies, as well as for icing cupcakes or piping meringues.
How to Pipe Beads
The bead shape makes impressive borders outlines and accents on letters and designs; also a cute trim on clothing and gingerbread houses. The basis for making piped hearts and figure piping.
