Birthday parties

7 fun ways to ice a cake

Piped, painted, smeared or slathered—your cake will be gorgeous with these great ideas.

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Four types of texture

Stripe tease

Drag the back of a spoon across the icing. Wipe off excess icing after each row.

Ripple effect

Dip the tines of a fork into the icing to form small waves.

The basket weave

Drag the tines of a fork through icing in an alternating pattern. Wipe fork after each mark.

The swoop

Create dramatic swirls with the back of a spoon.

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