gingerbread cake - Knowledge Search
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Easter time is a great time to make many different fun cookies, cakes, and desserts. It is always a sign of spring and there are many fun and pretty colors that can be used when decorating. The Easter cake below is an example of a fun and colorful Easter treat that is easy to make. This is a fun cake to make and decorate with kids.
Cake frosting types, cupcake frosting types, and cookie frosting types contain some of the same types of frosting. Cake frosting types include more varieties than cookies frosting types but cupcakes can generally use the same types as cakes.
Black Cat Cake Template
The template below is not actual size but shows how the layers are used to create the cat.
The larger circles at the left represent the two cake layers.
The tradition of the King's Cake was originally started as a method of choosing a sacred king during the time of pre-Christian religions of Europe. The cake was baked with a nut or a bean inside and whomever got the piece containing the prize was chosen as the Sacred King. The King's Cake tradition was carried down through the generations and is still a huge part of the Carnival Season and Mardi Gras today.
The history of the King's Cake travels back to the pre-Christain religions of Europe where a man was chosen to be the "sacred king" for a year and then sacrificed to ensure a good harvest.
Royal icing is a great frosting recipe for cakes and cookies needing detailed decorations that last a long time because it dries very hard. Also works well for decorating gingerbread houses. It works as the glue to hold the house together and for attaching other decorations.