'Happy Birthday' Red Velvet Cake Design - 3 Ways!
Today, we'll show you some ideas for a 'happy birthday' red velvet cake design. These will vary in style and difficulty for all bakers to try.
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Electric whisk
- Printed letter design
- Baking or cookie sheet
- Tape
- Sheet parchment paper
- Piping bag
Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered icing sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 4-5 tablespoons water, room temperature
- Food coloring, optional
Instructions
- Step 1: Get your equipment ready
- Get your equipment readyPrint a sheet of paper with your letters on it. You can choose any font that you'd like, even if it is thin and delicate. It doesn't have to be bulky. But, it should be bold and clear.Place the printed piece of paper onto a baking sheet or cookie sheet. Stick it down with some tape. Add a sheet of non-stick sheer parchment paper over the printed paper. Stick this sheet down with tape too.Place the printed piece of paper onto a baking sheet or cookie sheet. Stick it down with some tape. Add a sheet of non-stick sheer parchment paper over the printed paper. Stick this sheet down with tape too.
- Make the royal icingTo start, combine the powdered sugar, meringue powder, and 4 tablespoons of room-temperature water into a large mixing bowl.Then, beat the ingredients at a high speed with an electric whisk for about 60-90 seconds. When you lift the icing out of the bowl, it should drip down slowly and smoothly. If it disappears back into the mixture within 5-10 seconds, the consistency is perfect.See the tips section for adjusting the consistency of the royal icing.Place the royal icing into a piping bag. Cut a small tip off the bag.2 cups powdered icing sugar, sifted, 1 1/2 tablespoons meringue powder, 4-5 tablespoons water, room temperature, Food coloring, optional
- Pipe the lettersNow, in the same way, a toddler learns to write, trace the printed letters with your royal icing. If you have bulky letters, trace the outside lines first, then flood the letter with more royal icing.Leave the letters to hardenFinally, once your letters or script have been created with the royal icing, leave it to harden at room temperature. This may take a while depending on the humidity in the room.Once they are hard, you can carefully peel them off the parchment paper and place them on the frosted cake.
Notes
If your royal icing is too thick, you can add another tablespoon to the mixture. Again, beat the water in at a high speed for about 60 seconds.
The longer you beat the royal icing, the thicker it will become. So, don't overdo it. You need a relatively thin, smooth, and runny icing.
So, if your royal icing is too thin, you can beat it for a little longer to make it thicker.
If you want to color the icing, add the coloring when you add the water (before beating). The gel food coloring (which is the best option to use)