A Guide To Making A Homemade Christening Cake

Whenever you are planning a christening or a baptism, it is important that you do all that you can to celebrate such a momentous occasion. While you are celebrating, the reception will generally feature a cake after the purification. Christening cakes are generally white and they will feature the name of the family member that is being christened. You can also incorporate a number of homemade christening cake decorations to make the design even more special.

Your Ingredients

In addition to your cake decorating equipment, you will want to have some stable cake making supplies on hand to make your homemade christening cake. Not only will you need cake mix, but it is also likely that you will have to use oil, water, eggs and frosting. If you have access to pastry bags and decorative tips, you can also use them to give you the best tools for design. Of course, you will also need to have a cake tin that is the right size and shape. Glueten free and spelt Christening cakes have become popular in recent years too.

Baking Process

The most common color for a christening cake is going to be white, which is a way of expressing newfound purity. Consider using a white cake mix or even go about using your own recipe from scratch. After combining the ingredients and mixing them properly, you can pour the batter into the tin. Some of the best cake tin shapes are square, round and rectangular, however some may prefer to use a tin in the shape of a cross to signify the christening. Once it bakes and cools, you can then place the cake on a lined cake board or decorative stand for decorating.

Decoration

You can use a spatula to help smooth the frosting over the surface of your cake. Once frosted, you can then decorate as you wish. You have a number of options, which may include edible crosses made for cake decoration, piped on frosting crosses, white flowers and more. To pipe on your white or pastel colored frosting, you can simply fill up a piping bag and then use a large piping nozzle with the desired shape and apply as you wish. Medium nozzles can help with the creation of piped frosting or decorative beads that can go along the corners, edges and anywhere else that you would like to add some decoration.

Text And Images

There are any number of messages that you can add to your cake with the simple use of a small tip on your icing bag. Some of the phrases that are most common include "Baptized In Christ", "Bless This Child", "God's Blessings" or some other sort of bible verse that you are fond of. There can also be pictures that can be piped on or placed with a design that you trace onto parchment paper and then transfer. You can finish off the homemade christening cake with your choice of a cake topper, ribbons or other decorative elements. Here are some good tips on icing.