Description
Learn how to decorate cakes for Thanksgiving with simple techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 round cake
- Buttercream frosting (2 cups)
- Food coloring (orange, brown, yellow)
- Fondant (optional)
- Fall-themed cake toppers (leaves, pumpkins)
Instructions
- Prepare your cake and let it cool completely.
- Cover the cake with a layer of buttercream frosting.
- Use food coloring to tint the remaining frosting in fall colors.
- Pipe decorative borders using a star tip.
- Add fondant decorations if desired.
- Top with themed cake toppers.
Notes
- Chill the cake before decorating for easier handling.
- Practice piping on parchment paper first.
- Use a bench scraper for smooth sides.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and decorating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: thanksgiving cakes decorating