I taught myself to decorate cakes with buttercream using palette knives. I had seen buttercream artists decorate cakes on Instagram, and in my quest to learn just that, I’ve developed my own, unique cake decorating style.
To challenge myself, I asked my friends to find pictures on the internet that inspire them, as well as name any flower they would like to see me attempt. I pull colors from each image, and design my cakes based on those color profiles and incorporate the flower of choice into my cake. The result not only keeps me sharp as an artist, but I am also always surprised at how pleased I am with the results.
A completed cake can take anywhere from an hour to five hours to decorate depending on the size of the cake and the difficulty of the design.
For my latest painted cake designs, please visit my Instagram profile.
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#21 Anthurium
8points
#22 Forget-Me-Nots
8points
#23 Anemone
8points
#24 Dahlias
8points
#25 Azaleas
8points
#26 Heather
7points
#27 Hollyhocks
7points
#28 Poppies
7points
#29 Irises
7points
#30 Lilacs
7points
#31 Protea
7points
#32 Scabiosa
6points
#33 Peonies
6points
#34 Anthurium
6points
#35 Poppies
6points
#36 Tulips
6points
#37 Roses
5points
#38 Bird Of Paradise
5points
#39 Poppies
5points
#40 'murica
3points
Drawing inspiration from images and color profiles is a fascinating approach that parallels how renowned artists integrate colors from their masterpieces into different mediums.
Just as the digital artist Amaliya Brenneman reimagined how history's most celebrated painters could blend colors for interior design, cake decorating with a focus on specific hues can transform an ordinary cake into an extraordinary work of art.
