How to Make Sprinkles on a Cake
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Continuing the theme of cake decorating, we suggest taking a closer look at how to create beautiful multi-colored sprinkles on a cake using food coloring, chocolate, or candy.
Pastry Chef's Advice
Experienced confectioners warn that the decoration, collectively known as "colored splashes," can be created using various methods:
- Watercolor brushstrokes on the cake are achieved by applying diluted food coloring with a brush;
- It is best to make voluminous drops and drips with chocolate (white or colored);
- glittering splashes (gold, silver or colored) are obtained from shimmering powder "candurin";
- Fine, delicate droplets are produced by spraying liquid dye from an airbrush.
Below, we'll take a detailed, step-by-step look at how to create interesting and unusual sprinkles on a cake using different methods.
Regardless of which method you decide to use, follow these guidelines:
- Pre-level the cake with cream, glaze or mastic with powdered sugar.
- Work on a well-chilled cake to avoid any unplanned drips.
- Choose your sprinkle application method based on your cake's coating and base color.
Colored splashes of dye
This type of decoration will look best on a white mastic base.
Below we'll show you step-by-step how to make sprinkles on a cake using regular water-soluble food coloring (you can use dry powder or gel food coloring).
- Dilute the dye in a small amount of vodka until the desired color intensity is achieved.
- Dip a medium-sized, stiff paint brush into the paint solution.
- Using your finger (wearing gloves), pull the bristles towards you and spray onto the cooled surface of the cake, on top and sides.
By varying the amount of dye, you can decorate the cake with bright and contrasting decorations or, conversely, with delicate pink, blue, or purple droplets, combining them with subtle watercolor streaks.
A scattering of glittering splashes
A silver or gold hue can be achieved by mixing a small amount of vodka with dry candurin. This mixture can also be sprayed onto the cake surface using the previous method, or applied with a brush to decorative elements.
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Volumetric drops and splashes
If you want to create voluminous white splashes on a dark base, you can do without food coloring at all, using regular white confectionery chocolate.
Creative design ideas
Knowing how to decorate a cake using diluted food coloring or chocolate, as well as how to sprinkle candurin on a cake, you can easily create such unusual designs.
