If you re using the betty crocker icing whip it first.
Store bought birthday cake hacks.
Do a crumb coat first.
Cake toppers like happy birthday happy anniversary etc.
Store bought cake plain birthday candles borinnnngggg.
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.
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.
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.
Use a sauce bottle to create drips down the side of the cake.
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.
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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.
Use a 30cm plastic ruler instead of an expensive cake.
Here i was thinking the women s weekly birthday cake book was the holy grail in cake decorating but no.
Then pop it back in freezer before icing.
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 cake hacks.
Pipe a funny word like ugh remember our ugh cake card turns a tacky cake into a trendy tacky cake.
Pop the cake in the freezer before decorating as it makes it easier to ice.
Buy plain white number candles from the dollar store and get creative with glitter paint.
Jazz things up by using cool custom candles.