Cake Decorating Accessories

The last details can turn a good bake into the centre of the occasion. At Discount Packaging Warehouse, Australian home bakers and cake makers can choose birthday toppers and candles for the visible finish, cupcake decorations for individual treats, or acetate collars, boards and shaping tools to refine the cake underneath. A number candle gives the occasion a focal point, while a neat edge and suitable base let the decorating work stand out. Start with the cake's shape and the way you want to present it.

Put the occasion on top

Birthday toppers, number candles, butterfly and unicorn designs give a cake a visible reason to celebrate. A simple topper can let the icing remain the focus, while a themed set can carry more of the party's personality. Cupcake wrappers and small decorations extend that look across a batch of individual treats. Pick one detail to lead, then let the rest of the cake support it.

Shape the finished surface

Acetate cake collars, scrapers, smoothers and a rotating turntable serve the making and finishing stages rather than the final decoration alone. A defined side, clean frosting edge or carefully arranged layer can be as memorable as a topper. Selected cutters and stamps offer another way to add a small repeatable design. Build the finish around the texture and style you want people to notice.

Give the cake a fitting base

Cake boards, paper pads and pastry holders give a finished bake a place to stand or be moved. For a cake that will travel before it is served, choose the base as deliberately as the topper; for cupcakes set out together, consider how the individual decorations will look as a group. The support and the finishing details should work together when the bake reaches the table.