{"id":4004,"date":"2013-12-06T19:05:24","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T09:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=4004"},"modified":"2021-02-09T15:06:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T04:06:20","slug":"chocolate-decorations-for-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/chocolate-decorations-for-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Decorations For Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"comment-rating-field-pro-plugin\"><div class=\"rating-container crfp-group-1\"><span class=\"label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/chocolate-decorations-for-cakes\/#comments\">Rate it  <\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t       \t\t<span class=\"rating-always-on\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"crfp-rating crfp-rating-5\" style=\"width:80px\"><a href=\"#comments\">5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<div align=center>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-1-reardon-how-to-copy.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate decorations for cakes ideas howtocookthat\" width=\"550\" height=\"570\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;Here&#8217;s how to make chocolate decorations for cakes. Some people just don&#8217;t like fondant and if it is their special day then you need an alternative so you can make a cake that they will love. In this post we will go through four different styles of chocolate decorations that you can use around cakes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div>Not sure what chocolate to use? There is a post on <a title=\"How to temper chocolate in the microwave\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/how-to-temper-chocolate-in-the-microwave\/\">chocolate basics here for you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pcn6XTDDWTQ?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fn\"><strong>1. Chocolate Cuff Decorations for Cakes <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You will need acetate which is thin clear plastic for making the cuff. You can buy this from cake decorating store and some art stores. Failing that you can use overhead projection sheets from office supply shops. If you want the cuff to be patterned then you can purchase chocolate transfer sheets which have a thin coloured layer of cocoa butter on them which transfers to the chocolate when you put warm chocolate on it.<br \/>\nYou will also need about 200g (7.05 ounces) chocolate for a 20cm (7.87 inches) cake. Make sure you <a title=\"How to temper chocolate in the microwave\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/how-to-temper-chocolate-in-the-microwave\/\">temper your chocolate<\/a> first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-how-to.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cuff how-to ann reardon\" width=\"385\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-how-to.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-how-to-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-how-to-60x36.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-how-to-400x244.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Chocolate Frills\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nCompound chocolate is the best type of chocolate to use for this one as it is so thin it benefits from the higher melting point. You will also need non-stick baking paper which allows the chocolate to come off easily once it is set. You can colour the chocolate using oil based candy colors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-frill-how-to.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cake decorations ann reardon how to cook that\" width=\"385\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-frill-how-to.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-frill-how-to-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-frill-how-to-60x36.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-frill-how-to-400x244.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Double Chocolate Frill<\/strong><br \/>\nWrap a small area of the cake in chocolate and then wrap another sheet around over the top, you can pipe a pattern on the end of the chocolate where it will overlay. This provides a perfect looking cake with no join at the back.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-decorations-for-cakes-ideas.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cake decoration ideas\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-decorations-for-cakes-ideas.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-decorations-for-cakes-ideas-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-decorations-for-cakes-ideas-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-decorations-for-cakes-ideas-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Chocolate Rectangles<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is one of the easiest methods, spread your chocolate evenly on some non-stick baking paper and then once it has started to firm up cut into equal sized rectangles. The smaller your cake the thinner the rectangles will need to be. Add them to the cake overlapping the whole way around.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-rectangles-how-to.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cake decoration tutorial ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-rectangles-how-to.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-rectangles-how-to-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-rectangles-how-to-60x36.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-reardon-rectangles-how-to-400x244.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This cake is topped with homemade\u00a0<a title=\"Chocolate decorations for desserts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/chocolate-decorations-for-desserts\/\">chocolate swirlies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>and a fresh flower in a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1yvtWrt\">flower tube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 All Rights Reserved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reardon Media PL 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n  \"@type\": \"Recipe\", \n  \"name\": \"Chocolate Decorations For Cakes\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/chocolate-cake-decoration-1-reardon-how-to-copy.jpg\",\n  \"description\": \"Here\u2019s how to make chocolate decorations for cakes. 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Some people just don&#8217;t like fondant and if it is their special day then you need an alternative so you can make a cake that they will love. In this post we will go through four different styles of chocolate decorations that you can use around cakes Not sure what chocolate to use? 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