How To Make A Birthday Cake

There really are no “rules” on How to Make a Birthday Cake, since the birthday boy/or girl can pretty much have whatever they want! Of course you can use any recipe you like for the cake and the filling and the icing too! No matter what you choose, the techniques for filling and icing your cake will always be the same! Check out the video tutorial below to see for yourself! It is quite lengthy compared to my usual videos, but I wanted to be sure the beginner cake-r would get to know the tips & tricks to pulling this off like a pro! After all you can’t build a house without a blueprint right,

So all this advanced prep work really pays off to a final, beautiful looking cake; not to mention the EASE at which you will put it all together will make you a REAL PRO in no time! So let’s get our Mise en place together and Make a Birthday cake! Oh by the way, I used every single one of the 6 tips in my Gretchen’s Bakery Essentials Cake Decorating Kit including the pastry bag, coupler and a couple Extra Pastry Bags just to make my life easier. It’s always great to have more than 1 pastry bag even if you are a beginner! 2 Straight: For writing, and fine line detail piping.

48 Basketweave: For making basket weave design. 21 Star: For shell borders and scroll work. 104 Petal Tip: For making roses and daisies and swag designs. 68 Leaf Tip: For making leaves and unique borders. I recently wrote a blog post to demystify what size board to use for what size cake and then what size box to put it in. Since there is nothing perishable in this cake, it can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 4 days. I love all your recipes thank you but I can’t seem to find the video here for “how to make a birthday cake”. You write that it is below but there is no video, not sure if it is just happening to me. Awaiting your reply thank you.

Looks like you got here first! The video wont be ready until Thursday! Dont tell anyone we are here yet! Wow you guys are making me so happy! I didn;t think anyone came to my blog without a video to prompt them! Heheh We are all here privately! Dont tell til Thursday! I can’t wait for the video on Thursday. Thank you for all the great recipe. I love watching your tutorials whenever I want to make something sweet for my fiance and son and we all enjoy them. Hi Gretchen., will this be a dense chocolate cake or isit a light moist cake,

I would like to know when is the right time to make this birthday cake, For example if the party is tomorrow should I do this today or tomorrow, Should I put it in the fridge, I would do it today yes, I always make my cakes 1 day ahead since you never know what can go wrong! Hey Gretchen, love your tutorials. Keep up the great work! Hi Gretchen,Can you please tell me what type of piping bag is recommended, I use arrow thermo pastry bags, I used to sell them, but had to stop for a short time. I WILL be selling them again however as soon as tomorrow I hope!