Danielle Atkins
This article has been posted with permission and originally appeared as 6 Step-by-Step Cake Design Tutorials to Know on Relish
Whether it’s a fear of piping bags or simply the lack of time and equipment holding you back, help has arrived. Cake Artist Laura Grizzel from The Frosted Affair, a première wedding and events bakery in Nashville, TN, is here to guide you from homespun horrors to decorating greatness. 
Learn The Frosted Affair’s essential crumb coat technique then take on one of The Frosted Affair’s easy-to-replicate frosting DIYs below. Each step-by-step guide is chock full of visuals, too, so you won’t miss a thing.
6 Step-by-Step Cake Design Tutorials from The Frosted Affair
Here are six designs to get you started. Click on the bolded titles to see the full instructions.
Danielle Atkins
How to Stack and Crumb Coat a Layered Cake
Click the link above for the guide.
Danielle Atkins
How to Frost a Home-Style Rustic Cake
Click the link above for the guide.
Danielle Atkins
Rustic Cake DIY: Home-Style Vertical Frosting
Click the link above for the guide.
Danielle Atkins
Home-Style Horizontal Rustic Frosting
Click the link above for the guide.
Danielle Atkins
How to Frost a Rose Cake
Click the link above for the guide.
Danielle Atkins
How to Frost a Petal Cake
Click the link above for the guide.
Danielle Atkins
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the crumb coat technique mentioned in the recipe?
The crumb coat technique involves applying a thin layer of frosting to the cake to seal in crumbs before adding the final layer of frosting, ensuring a smooth finish.
Can I use store-bought frosting for the rustic cake designs?
Yes, you can use store-bought frosting, but for best results, consider trying the easy-to-replicate frosting DIYs provided in the tutorial.
What tools do I need to execute the petal cake design?
For the petal cake design, you will need a piping bag fitted with a petal tip to create the petal shapes, as well as a spatula for smoothing the frosting.
These are awesome!