Special Decorations

It is important to wait until your cakes are cool before icing them to...

• help the icing stick to the cakes better

• stop the icing from melting off the cakes

• make sure that the colour of the icing does not fade

• help the decorations e.g. lollies stick to the icing better

When decorating large cakes a 'crumb coat' is often used. Why is the function of a crumb coat?

• Add flavour to the cake

• Add a crunchy texture to the cake

• Helps the icing to stick to the cake

• Helps to seal the crumbs on the cake so that you have a nice clean final layer of icing

Buttercream icing is...

• Is icing that combines fat with sugar and is used for frosting cakes

• Is a hard, brittle icing used for decorating cakes and cookies. It combines powdered sugar and egg whites

• Is chocolate melted with heavy cream. This frosting makes a beautiful shiny coating on cakes and cookies

• Is used to decorate or sculpt cakes. It is made from sugar, water, gelatin, vegetable fat or shortening, and glycerol

Fondant icing is...

• Is icing that combines fat with sugar and is used for frosting cakes

• Is a hard, brittle icing used for decorating cakes and cookies. It combines powdered sugar and egg whites

• Is chocolate melted with heavy cream. This frosting makes a beautiful shiny coating on cakes and cookies

• Is used to decorate or sculpt cakes. It is made from sugar, water, gelatin, vegetable fat or shortening, and glycerol

Ganache is...

• Is icing that combines fat with sugar and is used for frosting cakes

• Is a hard, brittle icing used for decorating cakes and cookies. It combines powdered sugar and egg whites

• Is chocolate melted with heavy cream. This frosting makes a beautiful shiny coating on cakes and cookies

• Is used to decorate or sculpt cakes. It is made from sugar, water, gelatin, vegetable fat or shortening, and glycerol

Royal icing is...

• Is icing that combines fat with sugar and is used for frosting cakes

• Is a hard, brittle icing used for decorating cakes and cookies. It combines powdered sugar and egg whites

• Is chocolate melted with heavy cream. This frosting makes a beautiful shiny coating on cakes and cookies

• Is used to decorate or sculpt cakes. It is made from sugar, water, gelatin, vegetable fat or shortening, and glycerol

A very elastic and strong icing, also known as Gum paste.

• pastillage

• royal icing

• flower paste

• sugar paste

_______________ is called chocolate icing.

• frosting

• ganache

• glace icing

• butter cream

______________ is refers to the size, shape, color, and condition of the outside surface and interior color.

• taste

• flavor

• texture

• appearance

____________ is the product taste and aroma.

• smell

• flavor

• texture

• appearance