My mother used to decorate wedding cakes professionally, so we
were raised watching her artistry at work. She would have
homemaking days in the summer dedicated to cake decorating. I
can't say that I carry that tradition on religiously every summer (my
boy's interest is declining), but we do have a little hands-on
pastry-bag time. One year my son decorated his entire birthday
cake, and my daughter always wants to try her hand at some edible
art.
Recently I was asked to make a birthday cake for my husband's
grandfather. When I finished, I had 2 pastry bags half full of
frosting. I decided to let my daughter have a little cake decorating
practice time.
My favorite way is to wrap the underside (convex) side
of a dinner plate with plastic wrap and let her have at it.
When
she's filled that one up, unwrap and toss the frosting, rewrap, and
away you go!
She's gradually getting a bit better at holding the
pastry bag, making stars and writing. She uses up the frosting, and
I'm happy with the easy clean-up.
You're a genius. I would have just put the frosting in the fridge and eaten it over the next two days :) How fun for her to get to practice it. My girls would love this.
ReplyDeleteMy bags of frosting used to end up in a back corner of the fridge until they'd mold. . . Now it's a once and done type deal.
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