How to Make Ombre Petal Cake

Decorating a simple frosted or whipped cream cake always puts in a nice creative touch to an already appetizing treat. Making Ombre Petals is one among the best ideas to decorate your simple cake. You can make it with the help of simple frosting or icing, which is a quicker and less cumbersome than preparing icing designs, as you do not need a whole load of baking accessories. You can use the icing and frosting according to your choice or various occasions. Purchase the various flavored icing from your nearest market in ready-made form or can make it at home as well. Go through the steps below to learn the proper techniques to make Ombre Petal Cake:

Things you will need to make Ombre Petal Cake:
- Frosted Cake
- Icing - your choice of color
- Pastry Bag
- Off-set spatula or small spoon

Instructions

1

First of all, frost a cake to make Ombre Petals in it to give it an eye-catching look.

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2

To make Ombre effect on the frosted cake, take one of your favorite color frosting and gently pour it into a pastry bag.

Note: Make that the opening (nozzle) of your pastry bag is not too wide or too narrow to get nice Ombre Petals on your cake.
3

Now, hold the pastry bag properly and pipe a medium vertical line of icing dot on the side of the frosted cake. Make sure to start with the lightest icing first in order to get the desired Ombre Petals.
4

Take an off-set spatula, place it in the middle of the icing dot and carefully press it down and extend it.
5

Continue step 3 and step 4 all around your cake to give it Ombre Petals effect.

Note: When you get to the end, just pipe the last vertical line of dots and do not wipe it.
6

Your favorite Ombre Petals cake is all set, place it in refrigerator for some time until chill well and serve.

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Tips & Warnings
• You can use one icing or you can use various for multi-color Ombre Petals cake. • Make sure to place the frost cake on a turntable as it helps in changing the directions frequently during decoration of the cake.