Cake decorating is an enjoyable hobby. Once you have a set, you'll be looking for reasons to do it again. Start simple and progress will be made soon in the new found talent. First things first, if not have icing decorator bags and tips, visit your local hobby store and buy them.This basic cake decorator ice recipe yield great results.
1 bag powdered sugar "
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon almond extract
Beat the mixture of ice at low speed for about a minute to blend, then on high speed for 3 minutes. If the ice is too thick, add a few drops of water, but only a few, because you do not want a thin icing will be almost impossible to decorate.
Do not use butter or margarine to reduce, or your icing will be a whitish color. Also, do not bother with liquid food coloring. Using color paste, richer colors will not make your icing to melt.
