FOOD AND NUTRITION SSS2 SECOND TERM     

WEEK 6

CAKE DECORATION

CONTENT

Cakes for occasions are decorated by coating them with icing sugar.  This process is known as “Icing”.  The colour of the icing sugar is basically white, this can be enhanced by the use of food colouring.  Icing sugar can also be used to make different designs on the cake.  There are rules which should be followed or borne in mind when icing cakes some of them are:

1. Use good quality ingredients.  The icing sugar must be sieved to obtain very fine powder crush it first if necessary and then rub it through a dry sieve.

2. Dry and clean utensils must be used.

3. Flavoring and colouring must be done delicately, that is avoid strong colouring and flavouring as they make iced cakes look cheap and inferior.

4. Icing for coating should.... View More