Baking Academy · Lesson 7
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Decorate Like an Artist
Decorating is where baking becomes ART. You don’t need fancy tools, just a little patience and a lot of imagination.
Let it cool first!
Frosting on a warm cake melts and slides right off. Wait until your treats are completely cool.
The sprinkle family
Not all sprinkles are the same! Meet the family:
- 💗 Jimmies: long skinny rods
- 💗 Nonpareils: tiny round balls
- 💗 Sanding sugar: sparkly crystals
- 💗 Quins: flat shapes like hearts and stars
- 💗 Dragées: shiny pearly balls
DIY piping bag
No piping bag? Put frosting in a zip-top bag, push it into one corner, and snip a tiny bit off the corner. Squeeze from the top!
Natural colors
You can color frosting with real food! Crushed freeze-dried strawberries make pink, blueberries make purple, and matcha makes green.
The swirl trick
For a cupcake swirl, start at the outside edge and pipe a circle, then spiral in and up, like building a tiny ice cream cone.
🎟️ Passport quiz