Use a sauce bottle to create drips down the side of the cake.
Store bought birthday cake hacks.
Do a crumb coat first.
Jazz things up by using cool custom candles.
Newcastle mother jodi bell created the facebook page back in march 2018 when she wanted ideas for her daughter s birthday cake.
If you re using the betty crocker icing whip it first.
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.
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.
Buy plain white number candles from the dollar store and get creative with glitter paint.
Here i was thinking the women s weekly birthday cake book was the holy grail in cake decorating but no.
Pop the cake in the freezer before decorating as it makes it easier to ice.
Pipe a funny word like ugh remember our ugh cake card turns a tacky cake into a trendy tacky cake.
Then pop it back in freezer before icing.
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.
Cake toppers like happy birthday happy anniversary etc.
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.
Store bought cake plain birthday candles borinnnngggg.
Use a 30cm plastic ruler instead of an expensive cake.
Made with cheap oils and often loaded with artificial flavors there s no way a canned frosting can hold a candle to a homemade cake frosting.
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.
Have you tried it.
Store bought cake hacks.