Baking is an art, and cake-making is more. If you’re looking to be inventive, there are many ways to do this.
Let’s say you’ve been baking for a while and you’re seeking a way to improve your baking skills slightly; you can take any direction.
Weird But Wonderful!
Have you heard that you could purchase an authentic sheet of silver? This is right, edible silver sheets! What can you bake that appears to be an axe, or maybe a mirror? Silver sheets! Oh, yes!
It is made of Vark, which is high-quality metallic filigree that is pure. It is generally silver, but it can also be gold and is commonly utilized for South Asian candies and food to add decorations.
It’s flavorless, but it’s edible and is produced by pounding the silver to an inch or less than one micrometer thick.
While this may sound wild and something you’d never dreamed of, we’re here to give you more ideas for the weird and fantastic things you can place on top of your cakes. These ingredients can be added to your cakes as well!
Anything can be a cake topping, provided you allow your creative spirit let it go wild!
Mayonnaise
It is possible to be looking at a container of mayonnaise, but you never imagine it in a cake however mayonnaise is a great ingredient in baking more often than you think.
It has a distinct taste that is brought out in sweet cakes like chocolate cakes, adding the unique flavor. Mayonnaise can also be a fantastic option to replace fat or oil in baking.
If you notice that you frequently use the use of fats when making your dishes,, this is a good substitute. It can be added to the cake or take it out. However, if you’re looking to use it to be a garnish take a look at your recipe for the frosting.
Maybe if you discover that you usually include butter in your cake, try using mayonnaise instead of butter to mix it. You might notice that the cake takes on an entirely different taste.
We’d definitely utilize mayonnaise as a condiment with items like carrot cake!
Cornflakes
Breakfast with cake? What! Other breakfast cereals have been incorporated into desserts, so why not cornflakes? They’re delicious and give a fantastic flavor to cakes.
These are great as a base for the ice cream cake or even in the middle! Yum! As a topping they can be a great addition to your dessert. Add icing and sprinkle some cornflakes on to give it that extra crunch.
You can even smash them for a cake that has a an nutty taste. If you’re running out of nuts to make your cake, crush the cornflakes into small pieces and sprinkle it over the over the cake. Nobody will notice the difference!
Potato Chips
Cake is often thought of as being similar to chocolate, which is a sweet product while potatoes are more savory and it’s not likely that you could combine the two. But you can.
If you enjoy the salty and sweet mix that you can find in popcorn, then you’ll be awestruck by potato chips and cake.
You can crush them up and sprinkle them over the over the cake, however, it is dependent on the kind cake you’re creating.
Mix your favourite potato chips in a variety of ways. It doesn’t need to be Lays!
If you want to add something that is a bit cheesy? take a bag of Cheetos smash them up and sprinkle them over the the top of your cake like powder! Chocolate powder is available Why not Cheetos!
Edible Glitter
The glitter is everywhere and we are sure that you’ve not intended to eat some at time during your time. But what if you had the intention of eating the glitter?
Sure, glitter can be irritating and can be everywhere But you can also add elements of childhood joy and wonder to your cakes.
Bake something tasty and add edible glitter.
It’s incredibly simple to use and is a perfect match with buttercream. dream! If you sprinkle some edible glitter while the buttercream remains fresh, it will adhere nicely and easily. If your frosting is difficult, you may require a small amount of icing in order for that glitter stuck.
Your glitter could become less enjoyable and irritating.
Fondant Succulents.
Succulents are becoming more popular nowadays and if you’re baking a cake to your friend who is an avid succulent-loving parent, this is an excellent idea to give the cake.
It is easy to create a cake that is shaped like the look of a succulent. Make it a little more creative and make mini succulents using frosting. It can take a while in order to have the cake right, but it’s worth the time to practice until you are perfect and can make you well on the way to an entirely new world of cake-themed art.
