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Unit 3 Cake Decorating
This unit is for member’s ages 8-18 years old. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
- Use professional cake decorating equipment
- Develop skill in using three to five basic tubes
- Combine icing colors and design
- Practice decorating two-layer cakes and cake forms
- Make various icings
- Mix ad use colors
- 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 3
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 8”, 9” or 10” decorated two-layer (layers of the same size) cake-form or cake using three- to- five different types of tips (writing, star and leaf tips must be used) in decorating. Do not use flowers made on a flower nail or materials other than icing.
