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Unit 2 Cake Decorating
This unit is for member’s ages 8-18 years old. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
- Select character pans, back and decorate cakes using tubes
- Mix and use various colored icing
- Decorate a minimum of five cakes
- Share talents acquired through demonstrations and exhibits
Step 4:
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1. Colorado 4-H Cake Decorating Project Tip Sheet
2. 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects
Colorado State Fair and Local County Fair Exhibit Requirements
Project Exhibit Rules for All Units:
- Cake should be placed on a very firm, disposable surface, cut parallel to the shape of the cake and no more than 1 ½ “ on each side from the base of the border, not the cake. The surface should be covered. Freezer paper is not advised because it absorbs grease. Covering must be food safe.
- Real cakes are required for Units 1, 2, and 4. Cake forms are preferred for Units 3, 5, and 6 as they hold up better under state fair conditions.
- Lower Units (1-4) in Cake Decorating should not use Royal Icing or Rolled Fondant as the base frosting. No non-edible items in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
- Exhibit requiring over 2’ x 2’ exhibit area must be checked with the superintendent.
- Cakes will not be cut for judging.
Unit 2
Exhibit will consist of the following:
- Completed e-record presented in a sturdy binder/notebook.
- Describe the four required cakes that you made and include the following information: occasion for use, size or shape, cake or cake form, techniques used, tips used and where, edible materials used, cost to buy similar cake and any problems you had in the the Specific Project Information in the e-Record. Be sure to put the cost of your four cakes and exhibit cake in the expense page in the e-Record.
- Include photos or drawings of the four required cakes, in addition to photos of you working on your project in the record photo page.
- One decorated character cake. (An entire cake which resembles the shape of a character or object made without cutting, other than a classic square, round, oblong, heart, hexagon, oval or petal cake shape.) Three dimensional cakes are acceptable. Primarily decorated with the star tip, or other tips appropriate to the design.
