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Decorating the cake with a pastry syringe. Video
A beautiful cake is appetizing and pleasing to the eye. It is not so difficult to make it that way. Yes, and much is not needed, a pastry syringe and a special cream are enough. But that decorating a cake with a syringe is easy, you should not think. This requires a certain skill and a sense of beauty. Professional pastry chefs give their recommendations on cake decorating using special devices.
How to paint on a cake with a syringe
Jewelry made with a syringe is strong enough, lasts a long time and looks very interesting. And there is a cake decorated with your own hands, much nicer than a purchased one.
How to make cake decorations with a syringe
First you need to prepare the right cream. Remember that one made with whipped cream can be very unstable – it falls off, shrinks and absorbs quickly. It is best to prepare a special product from butter and condensed milk. For cooking, take: – 250 g of oil; – 1/2 cans of condensed milk.
The butter for the cream must be softened. Therefore, do not forget to get it out of the refrigerator in advance so that it reaches the desired condition.
The main secret of this cream is well-whipped butter. If you are not confident in your abilities and that you can handle it with a whisk, take a mixer. It is desirable that your oil turns into a lush light cloud. Usually 5 minutes is enough for this. Then add condensed milk and continue whisking. Alternatively, you can use boiled condensed milk, it will give a rich color and more interesting taste.
Place the cream in a pastry syringe and start decorating. So, for example, with the help of this device you can easily make original and stylish lace. Carefully draw thin lines on the body of the cake. Cross them with each other as your heart desires. The only thing to consider is the force of pressure on the syringe. It must be the same, otherwise the drawing will turn out to be extremely uneven and ugly.
Quite often, this method of decoration is used as a stroke of the cake in a circle. You can draw a line by moving your hand a little to get a light wave. Trace the edge of the cake. Then make turrets or flowers along the stroke line at an equal distance. You can use two colors of cream for a more contrasting pattern. The pattern, if done correctly, turns out to be delicate and unusual.
In general, with the help of a pastry syringe, you can make almost any drawing that only your heart desires. Just think in advance what exactly you want to do on your cake and make your dreams come true.
It is best to make a stencil in advance so as not to get lost in the process of drawing a picture. Draw everything in detail so that later you do not have to stop and look for a suitable ornament in the process.
Things to consider when drawing on a cake with a syringe
If you don’t have enough experience with cake decorating, practice on a plate beforehand. It is also very important to choose the right attachment. So, for example, if you want the frills on the cake, which are usually in the form of borders, you should draw with a slanting nozzle. Leaves and petals are ideally obtained using a cone-shaped syringe nozzle. If you decide to write a whole congratulation on the cake, take a nozzle with a straight tapered tip. Creative nibs with different teeth are ideal for decorating stars.
In case you plan to create a whole panel with a syringe, first sketch out a sketch with a thin needle or a long toothpick on the cake. Then, along the prepared lines, draw your masterpiece.
Remember, in order not to spoil the integrity of the painting or other decoration, finish your drawing correctly. To do this, after the end of the drawing, it is enough to make a sharp movement with the tip of the syringe away from you in the direction along the drawing. This will help align the tip that appears after the cream is pulled off the syringe.