Practically every person you meet loves cakes . In fact, cakes and cakes the most popular desserts of us Germans.
And on the whole, cakes are baked even on the most rudimentary lay level. While many people like to order cakes online, there is a large percentage of those who are constantly looking for interesting creative cake designs that they can imitate at home.
After all, a certain self and foreign praise brings it to bake the same designer cakes online at home for his family or guests.
Are you planning a party or birthday party ? Find out how to decorate a cake or a cake with icing to give the dessert a unique, creative note.
From sprinkles and icing to fruit decorations and much more-these simple homemade cake decorations certainly result in a party creation that is much sweeter than something you can buy in the bakery.
15 creative cake ideas that make your guests speechless picture source: Vecstock, via FREEPIK
Do not be intimidated when doing it yourself-we have included a lot of simple cake decoration ideas for beginners into our top list.
Leave your guests back speechless with 12 unusual cake ideas!
The fascination of unusual cake ideas
Cakes are one of the most popular treats worldwide and there are countless ways to bake and design them.
But sometimes you want to stand out of the crowd and try unusual cake ideas. The fascination of extraordinary creations is that they not only delight the eye, but can also spoil the palate in a new way.
From juicy stirring cakes to fast sheet cake to opulent cake creations - the possibilities are endless, which also shows a look at social media such as YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. The users outbid themselves with creative creations and incredible cake styles. With ingredients such as apples, lemons or chocolate, delicious cake recipes can be conjured up that will make your guests speechless.
Unique forms: creative opportunities to design your cakes
A cake does not necessarily have to come in the classic round shape. There are countless creative opportunities to design your cakes and thus make a real eye -catcher at every ceremony.
Whether as a sheet cake, in the unusual design or as a mini variant-the ideas are almost unlimited. Juicy stirring cakes such as apple or lemon cake as well as juicy marble cake and creamy cheesecake are particularly popular.
But simple recipes from Grandma's cuisine can also score with a unique shape. Fast and uncomplicated sheet cake are particularly suitable for an individual design, for example by arranging fruits or applying cream, frosting or marzipan in different colors and patterns.
Surprising combinations of taste: new aromatic creations for your palate
An unusual cake doesn't just have to impress with its shape or color. The taste can also cause a surprise and make your guests speechless.
If you want to break away from the classic cake recipes such as the stirring cake or marble cake, there are numerous ideas for new aroma combinations .
How about a juicy apple pie with cinnamon and ginger, ? Or a quick sheet metal cake with lime grade ? A juicy lemon cake with basil surprises the palate in a pleasant way.
Or what do you think of an apple pie with a pinch of turmeric for a touch of exotic spices ? Or a juicy marble cake with avocado for a creamy texture?
receive surprising aromas by adding lavender flowers or Matcha powder
Colorful masterpieces: How you can achieve impressive results with food colors
The design is an important part of the cake baking. There are countless creative opportunities on how to put your cake in a unique shape. But the coloring also plays a major role when it comes to achieving really impressive results.
With food colors you can give your cake that certain extra and make your guests speechless. Whether you want to design a juicy lemon cake with a bright yellow or a delicious marble cake with a high-contrast black and white pattern -everything is possible.
Great ideas can also be implemented by using food colors for classic cake recipes such as the stirring cake or the apple pie. For example, you can bake a quick sheet cake in rainbow colors and thus ensure a good mood.
Astonishing textures: Experiment with different layers and crust types
An unusual texture can make a cake of good too great. Experiment with different layers and crust types to offer your guests something really extraordinary.
One way to do this is to add crispy sprinkles , nuts or other toppings to the top of the cake. Another option is to layer different fillings in the cakes - for example a layer of apple pie and a layer of cheesecake for the ultimate flavor combination.
With glaze and sugar paste as the main ingredients, beautiful 3D decorations can be conjured up on birthday cakes. In addition, a cake can even be converted into an impressive galaxy cake by pouring liquid glaze over the cake.
This cake hack and many other tricks are shown to you step by step 5-minute tricks After that, you can decorate your own cake with some of the clever kitchen tricks in no time.
Personal grade: Personalize cakes with self-designed photo cake tops
Another way to impress your guests and create an unusual cake is the personalization of the pastries . With a self-designed photo cake topper, you can give your cake a personal touch and make it a highlight of all ceremony.
Whether a family photo or the favorite motif of the jubilee- design photo cake topics yourself is always well received with the personal grade. There are no limits to the imagination and quickly ordered via an online upload with corresponding online shops.
Photo cake ripple set image source: cake-company.de
The supplier delivered is then simply placed on the finished cake and can be ordered in different sizes. With this idea you not only have an extraordinary eye -catcher for your party, but also a great memory of this special occasion.
A recipe guide to such a planetary cake can be found here:
02 unicorn cake
A unicorn cake can also the star of your next birthday party or baby party. Three layers of the cake are stacked into a beautiful high cake and then decorated with a unicorn mane made of butter cream with rainbow vertebrae to get the sweetest, bizarre dessert ever.
The cake itself has a light and delicate crumb with a mild vanilla taste. It is covered with a light and silky smooth vanilla butter cream and then decorated with rainbow vertebrae at the top and back, which resemble unicorn mane with eyes, horns and ears
If you are looking for a sweet and impressive birthday cake with which you like to give someone the feeling of being something very special, then you are exactly right with this popular unicorn cake.
In subsequent DIY tutorial, the Nextleevelesses to an enchanting owl cake that will inspire both children and adults. With easy -to -follow steps you can create this sweet cake for every special occasion, from birthday to baby shower.
The cake has a bizarre design, complete with a round body, pointed ears and large eyes that will melt your heart.
Learn to bake a funny crumb monster cake , a delightful homemade birthday cake with pieces of chocolate in the sesame street style. I love this decoration method because it is pretty simple, even if you are a beginner in cake end.
For cookies eyes and mouth you do not need any fondant or special cast ingredients. The Icing Artist video tutorial will be helpful.
07 Pfui spider - Halloween cake
October means more and more Germans that Halloween is just around the corner. The cake designer inspired the fear of spiders Halloween is about a certain scary factor.
This cake design looks chic, but beginners can also do it. It could not be easier to spray stars and rosettes made of butter cream directly onto a cake with icing.
09 Castle cake for princesses
A princess castle cake is the dream of many girls.
In this tutorial for decorating cakes, Rosie from Rosie's Dessert Spot shows you how to bake a fun and simple cake by using kitkat chocolates as a dam to catch all edible treats.
This is a fantastic design for those of us who are just starting decorating cakes. If you are not satisfied with the external appearance of your cake, you can continue to practice and cover up your misfortunes at the same time, so that you still get a professionally looking cake 😉
11 artistic portrait art cake with spatula technology
Beautiful works of art with pallet knives can also be created directly on a cake. These tools are usually used for oil paintings or acrylic pictures, but are also well suited as a unique painting tool for cakes and tarts.
You can use this technique excellently for butter cream cakes, as spatula painting is ideal to bring art directly to life directly on the cake and thus make abstract work of art
Healthy alternatives for every occasion - even with unusual ideas, we pay attention to a balanced diet
When planning unusual cake ideas, it is important to take into account healthy alternatives.
Because even with unusual ideas, the diet should not be neglected . One possibility for this are juicy and fast fruit cake, such as a delicious apple pie or a juicy lemon cake.
Vengeance with vegetables such as carrots or beetroot can also be a healthy alternative.
For fans of cheesecake, there are now numerous recipes with low -fat cream cheese or curd cheese and less sugar .
If you like to bake, you can convert your own marble cake or sheet cake recipes into healthier variants, for example by whole grain flour instead of white flour and reducing the sugar content.
Even more ideas and inspiration
In the following video you will find more creative cake decoration ideas in a compilation over 9,999. Among them are really amazing cake back tutorials from 2022.
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Owner and managing director of Kunstplaza . Publicist, editor and passionate blogger in the field of art, design and creativity since 2011. Successful conclusion in web design as part of a university degree (2008). Further development of creativity techniques through courses in free drawing, expression painting and theatre/acting. Profound knowledge of the art market through many years of journalistic research and numerous collaborations with actors/institutions from art and culture.
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