No matter what you do to jazz up a boxed cake mix in my opinion there s no bigger sure fire sign that a cake is straight from the box than the unmistakable flavor of store bought canned frosting.
Store bought birthday cake hacks.
If you re planning a themed birthday party for a little one and you don t want to spend 50 or more on a custom cake or you don t have time to wait for said custom cake you can create an amazing party cake by just adding toys to the top of a store bought cake.
Buy plain white number candles from the dollar store and get creative with glitter paint.
Pipe a funny word like ugh remember our ugh cake card turns a tacky cake into a trendy tacky cake.
All sorts of ribbons trims bunting and other things can help to decorate the cake.
Top 7 cake hack tips.
If you re cake is for a child s birthday grab their favourite toys after a wash of course and that can be the theme of your cake.
Have you tried it.
Store bought cake plain birthday candles borinnnngggg.
Then pop it back in freezer before icing.
These ideas are next level and sure do take the cake when it comes to putting together something special without all the fuss and mess.
A facebook group created for frugal mums and dads woolies coles mudcake hacks is dedicated to showing off how to create a unique creative and fun cake ideas using the 5 cakes available at supermarkets.
Use a 30cm plastic ruler instead of an expensive cake.
Newcastle mother jodi bell created the facebook page back in march 2018 when she wanted ideas for her daughter s birthday cake.
Made with cheap oils and often loaded with artificial flavors there s no way a canned frosting can hold a candle to a homemade cake frosting.
Start with any classic round or sheet cake preferably with those colorful flowers place some store bought frosting dyed to a color you like into a ziplock bag and cut a very small slit in one corner.
Pop the cake in the freezer before decorating as it makes it easier to ice.
Jazz things up by using cool custom candles.
Store bought cake hacks.
Use a sauce bottle to create drips down the side of the cake.
Here i was thinking the women s weekly birthday cake book was the holy grail in cake decorating but no.