I decorated this cake in six minutes last night.
Seriously. It took maybe six minutes to cover the whole cake.
I did that because I wanted to show you the tutorial that I promised on how to make this delish Chocolate Hazelnut cake.
So now YOU can decorate a cake in six minutes.
They sure look alike huh?
Not.
I did use the same technique, just a different sized decorators tip!
This is a 9PT tip. I got it from here.
The original is a #7 tip. (from Wilton)
And this...
is a 2A tip! (also from Wilton and much more common then a 9PT tip!)
1. Apply gentle pressure to bag and place some frosting on your cake.
2. Make a 'dot' with your tip.
3. Push down and away. Like you are moving the tip away from the dot, but taking a bit of the frosting with you.
Repeat this 203* times and you have a fun decorated cake!
*total guessitmate
Its a quick process and has a big impact.
Pretty, pink, silly, different, unique, and fun enough to delight any recipient!
Let me know if you try it!
P.S. I used a crusting buttercream for this cake. If you want a smoother consistency with less blemishes you can add more liquid to your recipes and whip for an couple extra minutes.
This looks like little pink marshmallows! I'm into it :) Also, I love the vertical stripes one, too.
Posted by: Sasha @ Global Table Adventure | Jul 06, 2011 at 02:56 PM
I love how puffy and billow-y the piping looks!
Posted by: naomi | Jul 06, 2011 at 03:09 PM
Super-cute. I just love pink frosting, it's so pretty. Love that tip! Great cake Amanda.
Posted by: Diane (Created by Diane) | Jul 06, 2011 at 03:15 PM
I love just love to curl up in the middle of those gorgeous, pink puffs of yumminess...
Posted by: Wenderly | Jul 06, 2011 at 03:21 PM
I love the color of the frosting, this is such a cute, girly cake!
Posted by: Naina | Jul 06, 2011 at 03:23 PM
I meant to say *would* just love curl up...
Posted by: Wenderly | Jul 06, 2011 at 03:23 PM
Totally fabulous!! Each one is so uniform! lol
Posted by: Lisa | Jul 06, 2011 at 03:28 PM
Very nice and easy, my kind of decorating. :)
Posted by: Renee | Jul 06, 2011 at 03:31 PM
I always love your creative ideas for frosting cakes...so simple but so unique and elegant!!
Posted by: Cookbook Queen | Jul 06, 2011 at 03:41 PM
Amanda
Once again something creative and fun! Love it and wish I could taste it. :) How that sweet boy of yours doing??
Kristin
Posted by: Kristin Smith | Jul 06, 2011 at 04:00 PM
you rock my world! I am always in awe as to how talented you are. And that color pink, I don't even like the color pink and I am totally drawn to it! another amazing creation from the wonderful you! x
Posted by: the urban baker | Jul 06, 2011 at 04:13 PM
That's beautiful!!!!!
Posted by: Janie La Pierre | Jul 06, 2011 at 04:26 PM
Uau! Que lindo! =)
Deus abençoe...
Beijos,
Vinni
Posted by: Amehlia Digital | Jul 06, 2011 at 04:51 PM
This would be a great technique for a pangolin cake. It looks like its scales!
Posted by: kristin clark | Jul 06, 2011 at 06:00 PM
Thank you so much for your tutorials. I know life is hectic for you.
Posted by: Georgia | Jul 06, 2011 at 06:04 PM
You had me at the opening line. Six minutes? Really? Can we have a class one day? ;)
Posted by: Georgia Pellegrini | Jul 06, 2011 at 06:30 PM
Gorgeous. How do you have that much patience! Oh wait, I forgot, you have children...
Posted by: Lindsey | Jul 06, 2011 at 06:35 PM
Adorable as always! I don't have the patience for cakes but you make it seem to easy sometimes - just sometimes ;)
Posted by: Rachel @ Baked by Rachel | Jul 06, 2011 at 06:47 PM
Sooo...my birthday is in 2 weeks. How do you feel about sending me a cake? ;)
Posted by: Esi | Jul 06, 2011 at 07:11 PM
gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS!!!! oh Amanda, i was at the end of the line when the good Lord above handed out talent . . . and you were at the front of the line . . . i was probably talking . . .
Posted by: SMITH BITES | Jul 06, 2011 at 07:35 PM
It looks like little pink marshmallows surrounding the cake all puffed and pretty, very sweet.
Posted by: Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen | Jul 06, 2011 at 07:40 PM
I just came across your blog and I'm so glad I did! Beautiful cake!
Posted by: Melissa (MelissaLikesToEat) | Jul 06, 2011 at 07:46 PM
That's a WOW cake all right! 6 minutes? I don't think so but this is one I sure could try!
BTW, that's a great link!
Posted by: Barbara | Jul 06, 2011 at 08:30 PM
Oh my gosh I love how this came out so puffy and adorable!
Posted by: Kathleen | Jul 06, 2011 at 08:32 PM
I always decorate my cakes. And always exactly the same way! I'm inspired; it's time to break out of the one tip rut...and I owe it to you!
Posted by: Barbara | Creative Culinary | Jul 06, 2011 at 09:06 PM
So pretty - as always - you are an inspiration - still dreaming about your 4th July cake which was GENIUS!
Posted by: Lucy Lean | Jul 06, 2011 at 10:00 PM
I thought to myself this morning i hadnt had an email from Amanda.. and walla! I just got it.
Puuuuuuurrrreeeection again. Loving it! Keep them coming!
Posted by: Kelly Mcclure | Jul 06, 2011 at 10:34 PM
Please insert an F into the purrrrrfection!
Posted by: Kelly Mcclure | Jul 06, 2011 at 10:41 PM
So I just recently made your buttercream recipe that was from another baker. (Magnolia) for my daughters 6th birthday cake. I was very excited bc I wasnt using store bought or my everyday cream cheese. Turns out, the frosting melted all down the cake during the middle of the frosting. So her pretty violet ruffle cake looked more like the purple people eater melted in a fire... Ehh sorry! But any way can you please give some great directions in this frosting or any other frosting besides cream chesse or store bought. I think my baby deserves a make up cake! Thank you
Posted by: Jen stanicki | Jul 06, 2011 at 11:48 PM
6 minutes??!! I would LOVE to see you in action!!
I can do a lot in 6 minutes, but frost a cake? Um, I'll have to work on that and get back to you. ;-)
Posted by: Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking | Jul 07, 2011 at 07:36 AM
Six minutes? Please come to Texas and teach me how to make a pretty cake? I don't even care if it takes an HOUR!!!
Posted by: bridget {bake at 350} | Jul 07, 2011 at 07:46 AM
So pretty! I just love the way this cake looks. I'm hungry for some cake for breakfast now, too. :)
Posted by: Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction | Jul 07, 2011 at 08:15 AM
Looks great; thanks for sharing the how to!! The top view of the cake looks like the cake is covered in pink marshmallows ;)
Posted by: Christy D | Jul 07, 2011 at 08:55 AM
Imagine this technique alternating between several colors... sure it would take more than six minutes, but who cares!
Posted by: Roxana | Jul 07, 2011 at 09:13 AM
Amazing the difference the size of the piping tip can make! Both cakes are beautiful and I bet both are equally delicious!
Posted by: marla@familyfreshcooking.com | Jul 07, 2011 at 09:16 AM
This looks so pretty! I love how you frosted this and I love the color. I'll definatly have to try this out on my next cake. So often I get stressed out trying to make a cake perfectly smooth, but that won't happen decorating it like this. Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: A tablespoon of Liz | Jul 07, 2011 at 09:34 AM
What a cute design! I've just been getting into some basic cake decorating, so it's always great to learn about an easy, impressive technique like this. I definitely want to try this one out!
Posted by: Kocinera | Jul 07, 2011 at 01:12 PM
Hi Amanda,
I know it's been a long time since I've commented. I'm interested in try your frosting. Do you have the recipe on-line? By the way, the cake looks beautiful!
Jen
Posted by: Jennie | Jul 07, 2011 at 02:31 PM
LOVE it! And I love the idea above of doing alternating colors. Rainbow!? Sounds awesome!
Posted by: Carrie | Jul 07, 2011 at 02:57 PM
Gorgeous...love the effect and the instructions, but thinking it might still take me 6 hours! LOL!
Posted by: Sherri D. | Jul 07, 2011 at 03:57 PM
OMG! I literally JUST did a cake like this last night. Same shade of pink and everything! I used a slightly different technique that took a little longer (blob then spread with offset spatula). Check it out: http://kwhite118.wordpress.com/
(Excuse my blog-in-the-making. I'm still learning my way around wordpress before deciding on a name, promoting, writing regularly, etc. Haha!)
Also, any tips for how to finish the final column? I couldn't get the last one to look like it was under the first column, if that makes sense.
Posted by: Kelly | Jul 07, 2011 at 05:44 PM
You make everything look so effortless and I'm definitely going to give this a try.Thanks for the 'tip'
Posted by: Ken⏐hungry rabbit | Jul 08, 2011 at 08:40 AM
One of these days I´ll try to do something similar... by the way I only dream about it.
Congratulations "master".
Posted by: Hilda | Jul 08, 2011 at 02:21 PM
I am in aww of everything you do. I've been looking at your blog for a year now and I love every single post. You've got skillzzz
asktheduplex
Posted by: whitneyjay | Jul 08, 2011 at 02:59 PM
What, pray tell, do you do with all the cakes you bake?
Posted by: Kathy | Jul 08, 2011 at 04:56 PM
Hi Amanda! First I love your blogs! Second, I have a request. I do not aspire to be a great baker and therefore do not wish to invest a whole lot of cash in supplies. I'm just a girl who likes to make toothsome cakes for my husband's birthdays that hopefully won't crack down the middle. Could you give a girl like me some helpful tips (bearing in mind I don't do this often and lack many supplies)? Something along the lines of "I always make sure to have a wet rag handy" or "if you don't have a rotating cake stand try..." or, "if you're going to get one tool get ..." or maybe even "if you can afford to invest $10 get ...., $20 get..." okay, so that's actually a lot but I would appreciate it!
Posted by: Kelly | Jul 09, 2011 at 05:22 PM
wow, so pretty...can it really be as easy as all that?! thanks for sharing & look forward to jumping to your tutorial!
Posted by: Dmarie | Jul 10, 2011 at 03:48 PM
So clever! I too thought they were all marshmallows!
Cxx
Posted by: Claire | Jul 11, 2011 at 05:17 AM
this is fabulous! i'm going to try it on a birthday cake for this weekend!
Posted by: Small Indulgences | Jul 11, 2011 at 12:54 PM
You never cease to amaze me!!! : )
Posted by: Jenna | Jul 11, 2011 at 10:36 PM