13 Cake Decorating Ideas To Try

With the popularity of my last cake decorating post I decided it was necessary to find even more spectacular cakes. Similarly, to that last post, I found more how to guides with decorating and have put them all right here.

This time I gathered a few more difficult but not out of the realm of possibility for a beginner cake decorator. These cakes are stunning and will impress anyone who sees them. Additionally, you can use pretty much any cake recipe.

Check out my post 35 Delicious and Beautiful Cake Recipes.

As with all cake decorating practice makes perfect. You can always make a bunch of mini cakes to try out these techniques and practice them. Additionally, practice will make everything a lot easier when you go to prepare a cake for the main event.

Finally, you should absolutely experiment with these cake decorating ideas. Mix and match decorating techniques. For instance, the watercolor cake with the feather brushstroke pieces would look absolutely amazing.

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Rainbow Petal Cake

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This cake decoration is an easy one to do it just takes a little bit of time. It’s perfect for a unicorn themed party or just because it’s so pretty.

Autumn Leaves in Chocolate

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I love the look of this cake. It’s perfect for a fall birthday or even Thanksgiving.

Birch Log Cake

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While this cake looks complicated it really is simple to create and do. It’s perfect for most types of holiday events.

Wide Eyed Owl

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This owl cake is easy to make and perfect for a kids birthday or a birthday for a friend who loves owls. Switch up the color of the owl to a white with black spots and you have a Harry Potter themed cake too.

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Simple Watercolor Cake

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This is a simple cake that is perfect for Spring, Summer, and birthday events. The coolest part about this cake is you don’t need anything expensive to get this look.

Rose Cake

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This rose cake is a beautiful and easy. Just a simple tip and some practice and you will have a beautiful rose cake.

Feather Brushstroke Cake

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This is one of my favorite cakes ever. You can use this brush stroke technique to create any colors you want to use on a cake.

Striped Buttercream Cake

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While it looks complicated this is one of the easier cake decorating options out there. It’s a simple design that looks great for most celebrations. Switch up the colors as needed.

Marble Frosting Cake

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Marble cakes are absolutely beautiful. While easy in theory it takes some practice to get the temperature and pour just right. So be prepared to make a couple of cakes to get this technique down.

Chocolate Cake Wrap

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This is an easy cake to make but it takes an extremely gentle hand. It’s a great design for an adult birthday celebration. It looks sophisticated and artful.

Brush Embroidery

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Decorating cakes is creating art and this cake combines the world of painting and cake decorating. It’s a simple design that with a little bit of practice is absolutely beautiful.

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Hydrangea Cake

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While it might be quite a bit of work the hydrangea cake is fun to create. Use cupcakes instead to create an illusion of a big hydrangea bush for your next get together.

Rainbow Swirl Buttercream Frosting

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This is a fun one to create. It’ll take a bit of practice so make a few extra cupcakes to practice on. Use galaxy colors for a fun look or keep it simple with just a couple of colors.

Now that you have some awesome ideas you need to check out 7 Cake Decorating Trends and also 35 Cake Recipes. Check out my recommended products below.

Remember, Craftsy has some fantastic online classes to help your cake decorating skills.

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Now it’s your turn, which decorating technique are you most excited to try first? Let me know in the comments below. Follow me on Pinterest for more like this and pin this to your favorite food boards.

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13 Cake Decorating Ideas To Try

Rainbow Petal Cake

Autumn Leaves in Chocolate

Birch Log Cake

Wide Eyed Owl

Simple Watercolor Cake

Rose Cake

Feather Brushstroke Cake

Striped Buttercream Cake

Marble Frosting Cake

Chocolate Cake Wrap

Brush Embroidery

Hydrangea Cake

Rainbow Swirl Buttercream Frosting

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