Hi!! This was my first ever cake I’ve decorated. A pink buttercream! Any helpful tips/suggestions?
by ConsequenceNo635
45 Comments
Ambitious_Answer_150
I love it! So elegant
Correct-Title-3061
Looks amazing! 10/10 would eat
Khaleesi-AF
First ever? My suggestion is do this for living lol.
But seriously, mad talent for the first one ever
celinebg
(would give tips/suggestions but ive never made one) BUT oh my godddd. your FIRST ever cake??? this looks unreal, its sooo pretty and just wow you did amazing
Intrepid-Delay-5016
What recipe did you use for the buttercream? Looks so smooth!
Nokcha0571
Give up your day job.
jjthinx
Huh. Getting this level of piping on the first try is…amazing.
414Degenerate
Tips? Give me your tips!
Knarfz6464
I only wished my first piped cake looked as good as yours! It looks great! 🍰🌸😀👍🏼
kandi64
Looks beautiful
Glittering-Push4775
So cute!
DeepFuture1185
Wow pretty good for your first cake!💖
yogaengineer
It looks fantastic, my tips are to do designs that excite and challenge you, although it seems you have a natural talent so finding something challenging may be… a challenge, ha!
roughrider_tr
I can’t believe this was your first ever cake – incredible piping work!
Rinkiin
Are you serious ? Start your business if THAT is your first cake 😍😍😍
Soggy_Internet_6146
For this being your first cake I really like it! I’m not a baker and I can’t decorate anything to save my life but I think this would be an adorable first birthday cake
Cultural-Front9147
My first cake looked a little different….😂
lanafromla
Incredibly smooth and neat for your first time this is something to be so proud of
My only tips are to practice piping shells, a lot of people are using the shell tip in the same way as you, where they’re folding the buttercream over itself. For cleaner and more full shells you can use a technique of exerting pressure at an angle until the shell is formed and then pulling forward and piping the next.
That doesn’t mean the way you used the shell is “wrong” I don’t think all cakes need to be decorated the same way or that one technique is better than the rest, just that you might not have considered this before and it can give you a more delicate border
mini_seonmii09
Cake’s so good! Pipe some cute red/pink flowers onto it! 😀
Nurse_Hatchet
First ever? That’s annoying! My advice is to get worse so I don’t feel so bad about myself.
ChgoE
Nicely done. The only tip that is have is to keep practicing piping, there’s some squiggles and variations in sizes with the shells.
talksheep
Beautiful! I love the colorrrrr
Visible-Weakness5572
First ever?! Omg you have cake decorating superpowers!!!
Xinioz
That’s amazing 😭😭🩵
Spooky_Tree
Obviously gorgeous especially for your first time. The only thing I see is your top border could use practice. It looks like you’re just squeezing and doing a vertical zigzag kind of pattern. The proper technique is hard to describe in writing but you star by holding the piping bag at a 45° ish angle (like this →) / away from the cake (to your right), then big squeeze and lessen pressure as you get to the bottom so it becomes almost triangular in shape |> (←thats to indicate the big squeeze and taper off shape).
It’s sort of a squeeze – release – squeeze – release thing while your arm keeps moving to the right. Maybe someday I’ll find or make a gif of this because it’s so much easier to understand with a visual
Edit: to clarify you should never be moving the piping bag to the left at all on these. Yours look like you’re going right, left, long right. But it should be big squeeze and releasing pressure while moving to the right
Usagi-isA-foodie
That’s really really good! You can sell it
NMtrollhunter
I’m 65 and I couldn’t do this. I always say “well it tastes good”. Beautiful
Hungry_Structure_808
You did amazing 💕💕 proud of you stranger
Living-Actuary-2106
Omg! Good job! I love it 😍
helarias
make more
Loreo1964
I love your ruffle.
treet4
Can i have a bite?
When_I_WasYoung
Looks like you’ve already used all the tips (piping tips). Looks great, I would just add a pop of color or contrast.
MettreSonGraindeSel
None needed – it’s beautiful as is
consuela_bananahammo
This is so beautiful. I love a simple vintage cake. Nicely done!
Kartoffel_Kaiser
My tip is put that entire cake in my mouth immediately
AyeBB8
My only tip is very minor only because it’s what I usually do, but for this specific style of cake I would’ve used a larger open star tip for the top border piping and brought it in from the edge ever so slightly so it wasn’t right on the cusp. But for a first cake it’s really good
Limp_Day1216
My tip is to put that in a refrigerator box and send it to me
Agile_Creme_3841
faaaaake
Interesting_Block625
Girl you are lying this is NOT the first time, god dam it you nailed it omg if i were you i would definitely do this for living
OverCommunity3994
Wow, that’s such a pretty cake. My first thought was “that’s so dainty.” I’d say you have done a remarkable job 👏🏼
mr_whoopiedoo
Honey, you know you slayed it
MarshallTom
First tip would be don’t lie for karma
namnamnammm
Yes, my tip is to cut me a slice and send it my way 😂
45 Comments
I love it! So elegant
Looks amazing! 10/10 would eat
First ever? My suggestion is do this for living lol.
But seriously, mad talent for the first one ever
(would give tips/suggestions but ive never made one) BUT oh my godddd. your FIRST ever cake??? this looks unreal, its sooo pretty and just wow you did amazing
What recipe did you use for the buttercream? Looks so smooth!
Give up your day job.
Huh. Getting this level of piping on the first try is…amazing.
Tips? Give me your tips!
I only wished my first piped cake looked as good as yours! It looks great!
🍰🌸😀👍🏼
Looks beautiful
So cute!
Wow pretty good for your first cake!💖
It looks fantastic, my tips are to do designs that excite and challenge you, although it seems you have a natural talent so finding something challenging may be… a challenge, ha!
I can’t believe this was your first ever cake – incredible piping work!
Are you serious ? Start your business if THAT is your first cake 😍😍😍
For this being your first cake I really like it!
I’m not a baker and I can’t decorate anything to save my life but I think this would be an adorable first birthday cake
My first cake looked a little different….😂
Incredibly smooth and neat for your first time this is something to be so proud of
My only tips are to practice piping shells, a lot of people are using the shell tip in the same way as you, where they’re folding the buttercream over itself. For cleaner and more full shells you can use a technique of exerting pressure at an angle until the shell is formed and then pulling forward and piping the next.
That doesn’t mean the way you used the shell is “wrong” I don’t think all cakes need to be decorated the same way or that one technique is better than the rest, just that you might not have considered this before and it can give you a more delicate border
Cake’s so good! Pipe some cute red/pink flowers onto it! 😀
First ever? That’s annoying! My advice is to get worse so I don’t feel so bad about myself.
Nicely done. The only tip that is have is to keep practicing piping, there’s some squiggles and variations in sizes with the shells.
Beautiful! I love the colorrrrr
First ever?! Omg you have cake decorating superpowers!!!
That’s amazing 😭😭🩵
Obviously gorgeous especially for your first time. The only thing I see is your top border could use practice. It looks like you’re just squeezing and doing a vertical zigzag kind of pattern. The proper technique is hard to describe in writing but you star by holding the piping bag at a 45° ish angle (like this →) / away from the cake (to your right), then big squeeze and lessen pressure as you get to the bottom so it becomes almost triangular in shape |> (←thats to indicate the big squeeze and taper off shape).
It’s sort of a squeeze – release – squeeze – release thing while your arm keeps moving to the right. Maybe someday I’ll find or make a gif of this because it’s so much easier to understand with a visual
Edit: to clarify you should never be moving the piping bag to the left at all on these. Yours look like you’re going right, left, long right. But it should be big squeeze and releasing pressure while moving to the right
That’s really really good! You can sell it
I’m 65 and I couldn’t do this. I always say “well it tastes good”. Beautiful
You did amazing 💕💕 proud of you stranger
Omg! Good job! I love it 😍
make more
I love your ruffle.
Can i have a bite?
Looks like you’ve already used all the tips (piping tips). Looks great, I would just add a pop of color or contrast.
None needed – it’s beautiful as is
This is so beautiful. I love a simple vintage cake. Nicely done!
My tip is put that entire cake in my mouth immediately
My only tip is very minor only because it’s what I usually do, but for this specific style of cake I would’ve used a larger open star tip for the top border piping and brought it in from the edge ever so slightly so it wasn’t right on the cusp. But for a first cake it’s really good
My tip is to put that in a refrigerator box and send it to me
faaaaake
Girl you are lying this is NOT the first time, god dam it you nailed it omg if i were you i would definitely do this for living
Wow, that’s such a pretty cake. My first thought was “that’s so dainty.” I’d say you have done a remarkable job 👏🏼
Honey, you know you slayed it
First tip would be don’t lie for karma
Yes, my tip is to cut me a slice and send it my way 😂
I call BS