My first attempt at an ombre cake, both inside & out!
It was also my first time trying this particular icing technique, which I have to admit, despite taking a LOT of time & work, I really like.
The end results are very neat.
Some suggestions, however....
Do not use buttercream frosting.
I did, but due to the time consuming technique, I had issues with it melting.
So using a vegetable shortening based icing would be much more practical & likely easier.
A medium consistency works well.
To ensure the colors are more vibrant, you will want to use some white food coloring (I used Wilton brand) to make your cake batter a lighter color, & do the same with the icing, unless either of your bases are already white.
If you just use the cake batter or icing as it, in a yellow-cream shade, the colors won't turn out quite right, nor will they be as bright.
Do NOT using liquid food coloring~ use the gel kind!
I needed a good amount to get the colors this vibrant, so the gel not only doesn't taste or make your mixtures too thin, but it looks way better too.
I am really looking forward to trying this technique again in the future!
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Wow! Amazing cake - well done!!
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