As a rule, you look for a wedding cake very, very rarely, maybe once in your life, so it should be really special and individual. You can also bake it yourself or at least decorate it, so you get the wedding cake that is exceptional and the kind you have always dreamed of. At least you can try it using our tips and if it's not right for you, at least you'll have some fresh ideas.
Delicate pastel colors and floral motifs are very popular among women as they appear fine and feminine and can be perfectly combined with the rest of the wedding decorations. These are wonderful asDecorations on the wedding cake.
How to use edible colors
Of course, when it comes to food decoration, only edible colors are used. You can find these in specialist stores, which will certainly help you create a real edible masterpiece.
Decorate a wedding cake in an extraordinary way – instructions
We're introducing a simple technique for the cutting-edge watercolor effect that doesn't require you to be an experienced artist. Firstly, you need a fondant cake - you can also order this ready-baked and covered in white fondant.
White fondant as a good base for the watercolor effects
If you already have a white, smooth surface covered in fondant, you can get the rest of the useful materials:
- Food coloring with a gel consistency
- edible gold leaf
- manage Vanilla extract
- Stump brush
- soft sea sponge
- kitchen paper
- Glass of water
Drop a small amount of each color into a separate, white, flat plate and add 1/4 teaspoon of the vanilla extract. Dip the sponge in a glass of water and wring it out until it remains only slightly damp.
Drip a small amount of vanilla extract into a small bowl and dip the brush into it.
Dip the sea sponge in one of the colors and, using light pressure, dab the color onto the fondant surface. Take the brushes with clear vanilla extract and use them to carefully distribute the color so that it becomes thinner and slightly transparent. This creates the desired watercolor effect.
To remove the excess amount of vanilla extract, use the kitchen paper, which will absorb the liquid immediately.
Treat the rest of the surface in this way and create the soft transitions that are so characteristic of watercolors.
Add edible gold leaf
If the surface is still sticky from the vanilla extract, add the edible gold leaf in small, fine pieces. To place it correctly, you can use the tip of the brush handle.
Make sure that the fondant gives way slightly and that unpleasant bumps could arise.
To avoid pressing the gold leaf too deeply, use your fingers. - so you get the right idea and feeling.
The cake needs 30-45 minutes to dry completely before serving.
More ideas for delicate watercolor decorations without painting
You can also achieve a watercolor effect using the napkin technique principle, but using fine layers of fondant in delicate pastel colors. Decoration with sugar flowers or real ones underlines the romantic effect.
Watercolor effects are created by the colors merging into one another with soft transitions between nuances that dissolve. This is achieved by using very diluted paints that must be applied in thin layers.
Fondant cake is in trend today. Decorated with real flowers or ones made from sugar it is a real eye-catcher that tastes wonderful and looks great at the same time.
Abstract design of the wedding cake with edible colors looks particularly individual and unusual. The combination of colors is crucial here. It should be coordinated with the rest of the decoration in terms of color and style.
Designing an extraordinary wedding cake by hand creates a real work of art. Every painted cake is truly unique and a lot of work goes into it. If you want to conjure one up yourself, do a test beforehand. It shouldn't be a multi-tiered cake, but one layer covered in fondant is enough.
Start your project on the first try. Find a suitable motif - a beautiful flower or plant that looks good decoratively and try to paint it with watercolors. Make sure that the colors should be very diluted to create the right effect.
Figures made of sugar and fondant will wonderfully complement the artistic wedding cake and provide the finishing touch.
This wedding cake is not only extraordinary, but a real work of art with a slightly humorous charm. Watercolor effects and sugar flowers add a romantic touch, the suitcase on the first tier of the cake represents the adventurous attitude to the future married couple's life together and at the top, at the top of the four-tier wedding cake, are small caricature replicas of the married couple with theirs Dog.
If you're looking for inspiration for your extraordinary wedding cake, take a look at your favorite artwork and paintings. Expressionist landscapes add a romantic touch and are a real source of inspiration.
*You can find the complete instructions for the extraordinary wedding cake with watercolor effect decorationhere
