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Ever attend a baby shower or a birthday where the cake is beautifully decorated that it looked good enough for a wedding? I envy the creative people who can make those cakes. They just look so much fun to make.

[Image] Birthday Cake Decorated with Buttercream Icing. Image source: _Cakes_by_DJ via Photobucket
My curiosity drove me to look for tips online to see what makes the best icing for decoration. I thought it would be a great time to start learning. I found two commonly used mixes in buttercream and cream cheese.

Buttercream Icing
1 pound sweet unsalted butter 1 pound icing fondant 1/2 tsp vanilla
Use a flat beater or mixer to cream the butter. Add fondant gradually while beating.

Some samples of beautiful cakes with buttercream icing:

[Image] Cake decorated with flowers of buttercream icing.
Image source: Paritashah26 via Photobucket
[Image] B-day cake decorated with buttercream icing to look like a slice of lime. Image source: jdewille via Photobucket
Cream Cheese Icing
10 oz of cream cheese 14 oz of icing fondant 7 ounces of shortening
With a flat beater, beat cream cheese while adding icing fondant a little at a time. Mix until smooth, add shortening, mix all together until smooth and light.

Samples of cakes dressed and decorated with cream cheese icing:

[Image] Cute Cookie Monster cake decorated with cream cheese icing and covered in fondant. Image source: Desserts_Unleashe via Photobucket
[Image] B-day cake decorated with cream cheese icing. Image source: rkolosci98 via Photobucket
[Image] Beautiful Basket of Poppies Cake Decorated w/ Cream Cheese Icing. Image source: katycakesyum via Photobucket