Modern Home Decorating

1. mama Said,

   It depends on how old the birthday person is..
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2. deeshair Said,

   here is the recipe i use for chocolate frosting:
   INGREDIENTS
   1/4 cup margarine, melted
   1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
   1/3 cup milk
   1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
   DIRECTIONS
   In a large bowl, beat margarine and cocoa together until combined. Add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until desired consistency is achieved. Adjust with more milk or confectioners’ sugar if necessary. (Or use any flavor you would like, http://www.allrecipes.com has all kinds of recipes for frosting.)
   Frost the cake as usual.
   Buy some of those candy pieces and spell out happy birthday
   or use the gel icing to write your message on it. Enjoy!

   Additional:
   Don’t forget the candles!
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3. teamkimme Said,

   buy the premade sugar decorations from the grocery or hobby store and some small tubes of premade and colored icing to add you own flair.
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4. Horsetrainer89 Said,

   It all depends on how extravagant you want to get. All you need to frost a cake is frosting and a butter knife. For more you could use a piping bag with different tips, all sort of decorations (sprinkles, candies, edible paper, etc.), and different color frostings. Have fun.
   For frosting recipes check out http://www.recipezaar.com
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5. Hal H Said,

   Get a can of frosting, apply, decorate with m&m’s or other colored candy pieces.

   Stick chopped nuts or coconut on the sides.

   Fill between the layers with marmalade or "seedless" raspberry jam, frost with chocolate, decorate with candy orange slices or fresh raspberries.
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6. Treadstone Said,

   1) Before frosting the cake, brush off any loose crumbs.

   2) If you are frosting a layer cake you can slice off the bump in the center and have the cuts face the center to create an even middle. The brown pan sides are cleaner to frost so should face outwards for a neater presentation.

   If it’s a sheet cake, consider slicing off a bit to make it even & turning it upside down.

   3) You can use a large flat cookie sheet or pizza pan lined w/ tin foil to work upon. Or if you are working on the serving tray, make strips of parchment paper to arrange along the edge of the cake to keep the tray clean. Pull out the strips when you’re done frosting.

   4) Tubes of pre-made decorating icing a good for writing or use those sugar alphabet shapes.

   5) Skewers or raw spaghetti noodles can be use to hold the layers in place and to create a tent w/ plastic wrap for storage.

   6) Jam, lemon curd or pudding make good fillings for a layer cake & provide interesting contrast to the frosting.

   7) Don’t mess w/ the frosting too much. Just apply a nice layer & leave it alone.

   http://www.foodtv.com is a good resource for recipes & tips (especially Alton Brown).
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7. kim Said,

   The easiest one that I know is to buy frozen whipped topping and let it thaw. Then mix in vanilla extract for that "homemade" taste and add food coloring if desired. Then frost the cake. You can decorate with all kinds of different candies. For example, fruit-by-the-foots make really good ribbons and licorice or twizzler pull-aparts can define the centers. Fresh fruit looks very elegant as well. Also, try topping a cake with Girl Scout cookies or Oreos. Sometimes, for something different, you can arrange a few colorful flowers with mint leaves. I hope this helps & God Bless!!
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8. tomorjerry Said,

   check out http://sumiram2006.googlepages.com/dessert
   It has recipes for quite a few tasty cakes and desserts that can be prepared easily from home ..
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