Wee-Tails: Glazed Flowers, Leaves and Fruits

It has been said that you learn something new every day, and the Birthday Cakes book is an inspiring teacher. Here is a tip from the book on how to add a precious wee-tail to any cake.

Carolyn Miller writes:

"A frosty glaze makes fresh flowers, leaves, and fruits even lovelier for decorating cakes and cake plates. To glaze, simply beat an egg white until it is frothy, then dip the cleaned item in the egg white, or brush the egg white on with a pastry brush. Lightly dredge in super-fine sugar, then sprinkle more sugar over to cover any missed places. Let dry on a wire rack. Use the same day."

Wee Festivity particularly loves how the authors instruct us to decorate the cake OR the cake plate. See? That is a wee-tail right there, they just didn't know the lingo yet. Also, we would use this on a cake for any celebration, not just a child's birthday.

Reading: Birthday Cakes

I picked up this book, Birthday Cakes: Recipes and Memories from Celebrated Bakers, last week at the library.




Kathryn Kleinman and Carolyn Miller have put together a treasure trove of birthday beauty and information. The photos are amazing and the variety of cake stands? Let's just say I might need to replace the library's copy because I drooled all over theirs.

I will share some of my favorites from the book for the rest of this week.