Garnishing

A lot of desserts are garnished. They can be garnished in all different ways. Recently I went to a cupcake party and I had the chance to garnish some of my own cupcakes. This was a great opportunity and I learnt a lot of different techniques. My favourite thing I learnt was how to use fondant. Fondant is a thick, play dough like paste make of water and sugar. It is very useful in decorating sweets and cakes. This is a picture of two cupcakes I decorated with fondant.

 

There are lots and lots of different ways of garnishing, this is just one of my favourites. So what is your favourite type of garnishing? Why don't you get creative and start decorating your own today!