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22.3.12

Stencil Craft Ideas -Cake Decoration

Stencil Craft -Cake Decoration
Stencil Craft 
Its my mom's birthday today and last night I baked her favorite cake which is carrot cake.At home none of us like to eat cake icing yet I  didnt want my mom's cake to look plain!
I won a Pie Lane challenge recently and dear Tejal whom I consider a "crafters encylcopedia "sent me some stencils and she also shared a stencil embossing tutorial with a cuttlebug.I dont own a diecut/embossing machine but decided to emboss with my stencils anyway-- in a crazy way!! I decided to try some edible stencil embossing minus the cuttle bug or the heat gun! !
How to Stencil Decorate your Cake
I am no expert at cake decoration and this was the first time I tried a stencil on the cake so in these pictures taking you along on my cake decoration adventure .
For Stencil cake decoration you need:
Icing sugar- sieve it first to remove the lumps
Stencil - metal or plastic or homemade!
A knife or spoon to spread the icing sugar on your stencil.

Stencil Decoration
This picture below shows a mistake I made -- sharing that too so that you can avoid it when you try it! I sprinkled icing sugar by hand onto the stencil without giving thought to how much was falling on the cake.I thought I would be able to brush off the "extra" sugar later! The icing sugar stuck on the cake so firmly I couldnt remove it!
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By the the 2nd attempt I was more smart and so only sprinkled a tiny bit of sugar using a knife.

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That looks much better doesnt it!
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By the last stencil design I was more of an expert and decided that gently patting the thin layer of sugar gave it a nice uniform surface on the stencil design!
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Use both hands to lift off the stencil from the cake and your lovely stencil design is embossed on the cake! Using this stencil idea it was so easy to "ice" this cake- took just 10mins!
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Do forgive the dim lit photos---this was done at midnight! And do try this type of edible craft even though my maiden attempt is a bit clumsy! I am sure you can do a better and more imaginative job at stencil cake decorating!
Here are links to some earlier crafting adventures of mine!:Stencil Art Tutorial ,Barbie Cake ,Castle Cake

56 comments:

  1. Tee22/3/12

    OMG!!! This is so AWESOME!!! I am so glad that I inspired you!!! I am humbled!!! Have to show this to Srinanda!!

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  2. Szalonaisa22/3/12

    I never thought of using stencils to decorate a cake... Ooops :) Looks very tasty :)

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  3. CREATIVE KHADIJA22/3/12

    Hmm..a neat idea,thanks for sharing dear Sonia, You will be a creative lady in your kitchen too :)
    Love ~

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  4. Helen22/3/12

    Oh, wow, I never seen this. Original!

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  5. Amy22/3/12

    What a great idea at decoration for a cake- this looks so pretty!!! Happy Birthday to your mother! :)Amy

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  6. Jaya Christina22/3/12

    Leave it to u to think up such creative ways of craftiness!! Yummmm Sonia :)))

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  7. loz22/3/12

    WOW!! Fantastic and Yummy cake Sonia..Loz

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  8. Hussena22/3/12

    What a Wonderful Idea!!Trust You Dr.Sonia to Come up with something like this ...I could never have Imagined that One Could use Stencils in such a say Too ..Your Cake and the Icing Looks Beautiful...Thanks for the Inspiration :):)I am sure your Mom is gonna love This!!

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  9. aureliaeugenia22/3/12

    Great ,I use this technics too!
    The cake looks delicious!
    hugs,
    aureliaeugenia

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  10. TenSGal22/3/12

    Wow...you cure people, you craft beautifully, and you also bake! :)
    I bet your house is clean, too! LOL!
    Wonderful idea. Once I made a pound cake for someone for his birthday and dusted it with powdered sugar and then put candles on top. Guess what happened when he blew out the candle?!! LOL! We had powdered sugar everywhere!
    This is a wonderful idea...but I love icing...especially cream cheese on a carrot cake! Happy cooking, crafting, baking and doctoring! :)

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    1. Dr Sonia S V22/3/12

      Oh icing sugar all over-- it must have been hilarious!! Thank god I didnt put candles on our cake!

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    2. Dr Sonia S V22/3/12

      Ans Susan my house is a mess 99% of the time --by mess I mean embarrassingly messy like no guest can sit or walk safely!

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  11. Sunshine HoneyBee22/3/12

    Like use of what we call powdered sugar for design icing. The mistake means more cake to eat. Yeah! Happy Birthday to your mother. My daughter likes chocolate cake with chocolate icing. Hubby is a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake person so no icing there. My fav cake is Cheesecake or Angel Food.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  12. Kavya N22/3/12

    Looks yummy!!! Love the idea of decorating with stencils!! It's a stunner!!!

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  13. Myrna22/3/12

    Sonia
    Happy Birthday to your mom.
    Your cake looks yummy. One of my favorite cakes to make is carrot cake.
    Myrna

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  14. MEGHA22/3/12

    very nice DOC. I too have done same before with stencils which I purchased locally,and also added gems(edible) as outline , but that time I was not Blogger. but anyway your Pic.recall my memories ..thanks

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  15. DIANA L.22/3/12

    Yum!! The cake looks beautiful.
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  16. Priya22/3/12

    Wao.. this looks so yummy Sonia... and wht a cute idea... :D

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  17. Shelly22/3/12

    What a great idea! I have tons of stencils! Genius my friend!
    Hope you have a GREAT day or night:)
    Shelly

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  18. Dr Sonia S V22/3/12

    Ha I am so happy dear friends with the sweet encouragement of my amateur cake decor attempts!

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  19. Besthobbyeva22/3/12

    What a fabulous idea!! I would have never thought of that!! You really did a great job, with your first try. I am impressed!! I am definitely going to give this a go!!!

    Laurie
    serenityscrappers

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  20. Jessica Buffa22/3/12

    ****!!!!SONIA!!!!**** Glad you are back Blend...I have missed catching up with you, too. This is the yummiest craft project I have seen you share yet...I could sink my teeth right into it....LOL. Hope your Holiday was splendid. Hugz
    :O)
    Jessica

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  21. Ranjana's craft blog22/3/12

    Looks yummy...

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  22. Anita Kejriwal23/3/12

    Thats a great idea!!!

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  23. Beckie23/3/12

    Yes, missed your posts. Cake looks yummy.

    Be blessed, Beckie

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  24. Artes de Nágela23/3/12

    Must have been delicious!
    Thanks for the tips!

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  25. lavina agarwal23/3/12

    wow Sonia, the cake looks beautiful..nice idea to use stencils..ur mom must be really happy!

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  26. bonkdawn23/3/12

    What a clever idea!

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  27. Shirley-Anne23/3/12

    Great idea and with helpful tips too.
    For us who need to cut back on sugar etc ..clever thinking
    now rummaging around my stencils to find next cake topper ..mm what about the negative of a punched image ...ideas are starting to flow here .Thanks for sharing Sonia .

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  28. yyam23/3/12

    Nicely done! Definitely a neat way to decorate a cake without having icing. I've seen some elaborate ones on Martha Stewart. Hope your mom had a great birthday!

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  29. Davi23/3/12

    Happy Birthday to your mom Sonia!! I love the "embossed flowers" on the cake!!

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  30. abusybee - DoubleClick Connections23/3/12

    This looks super yummy! Nice stencils!
    Carri~abusybee
    www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

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  31. Renuka23/3/12

    What a lucky mom :) and ur daughter is lucky too :)...u come up with amazing stuff.. Your tutorials have been so helpful... Thanks for sharing!

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  32. Merry23/3/12

    Well that is a clever way to decorate the cake....it looks Yum. Happy Birthday to your Mum I hope she had a lovely day.

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  33. Teresa Arsenault23/3/12

    What an excellent idea, Sonia. This is beautiful.

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  34. Ann23/3/12

    Happy Birthday to your mother. Great idea for the cake and it looks so pretty too

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  35. Dr Sonia S V23/3/12

    Thank You so much dear friends for the birthday wishes to my mom...I think this must be the first time she is being wished by so many wonderful people who dont know her but took the time to wish her all the same!!

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  36. SPH23/3/12

    Such a beautiful cake!
    Cheers from Oswego, IL, USA!

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  37. Patricia St Martin23/3/12

    This has turned out wonderful. I would of never thought of using a stencil thanks so much for the idea. I do hope your mother had a wonderful birthday and enjoyed her cake.

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  38. Lisa24/3/12

    Happy, happy birthday to your mom, Sonia!! I hope her day is filled with much love and happiness :) The cake you made for her is so creative and beautiful!! I love the idea of stenciling on the cake!! It looks awesome!! What a great idea :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  39. Benzi24/3/12

    What a very creative idea. I've never seen stencils on a cake, but if you don't like icing, this is the perfect thing. It turned out very pretty. I wish I didn't like icing but I could eat all of it off a cake. Yum!

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  40. Amy24/3/12

    Sonia this is so beautiful! I love this idea, and I could make my own stencils on my Cricut! Happy Birthday to your mom! :)
    Amy
    redheadedcrafter.blogspot.com

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  41. Priyanka24/3/12

    wow what a idea and also looks so beautiful.

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  42. Maire Gamber24/3/12

    how beautiful! I know she will love the cake - It is gorgeous! Thank you for the wonderful idea. Just think.... fewer calories! LOL
    Hugs,
    Marie

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  43. Lekha justin24/3/12

    ha..ha..."wht an Idea Madam ji"... sure 'll try to do ths..

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  44. Kirsti24/3/12

    Tällainen kaunis kakku. Onnea Äidillesi! :)

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  45. Deepthi25/3/12

    Hey doc!! Nice one...BTW I cannot reply tto your comment on my blog... everytime I try, it says that I have been blocked....anyway,Thanks and happy belated ugadi to u too!!

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  46. kala27/3/12

    wowwwwww stencil on cake wonderful ideaaaa

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  47. Naomi Edwards28/3/12

    I am not a lover of icing either but I would definately try this!!! What a different idea!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V28/3/12

      Glad to find a kindred soul Naomi!!

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  48. Crafterkhush28/3/12

    Pie Lane stencils have never looked yummier.. Way to go doc...!!

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  49. Emreen28/3/12

    Wonderful and very impressive, Sonia !!! Thats a very different idea , and it has turned out lovely !!

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  50. Creative Thinker28/3/12

    Lovely looking cake.I bet as delicious as it looks lovely.Very creative and effictive way of decorating.

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  51. Anonymous8/4/12

    Very very nice!! My brother does this all the time.. with different types of stencil... :-)

    Doc.. you are truly talented!

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  52. Unknown18/5/12

    every time I come here i find something new to amuse me .. it's such a brilliant idea ..

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