For some people, cake decorating is considered an art form because of the creativity involved in making the end product of visually appealing cakes and pastries. The techniques used in decorating the cakes vary from one patissier to another, with some incorporating art techniques to make their cakes as beautiful as possible. Aside from sculpting and icing, cake decorators also now use sewing and painting techniques in their cakes.
Piping is the term used in cake embroidery, using stitching as a cake design. Specialized pipes are filled with icing and used as threads to sew designs into cakes. The effect of piping is quite similar to fabric embroidery, creating ornate designs at the sides of the cake. The use of food coloring is also staple in cake painting. This design utilizes painting techniques like sponging, striping and stamping to create either 2D images in cakes, or enhance other cake effects through shadowing.
Cake decorating solely lies on the creativity of the patissier when customizing their cakes. Incorporating other techniques and art forms that can elevate the aesthetics of a custom cake is highly welcome by this industry. However, a cake designer must still utilize the basic applications to avoid minor problems.
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