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Watercolor Cake: How to Paint on Cake

Learn how to create a stunning and edible watercolor cake. This unique cake decorating technique can be customized to any occasion or color theme.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: How-To
Cuisine: Desserts
Keyword: watercolor cake
Servings: 1
Cost: $25

Equipment

  • Food safe paintbrush one for each color
  • Small bowl one for each color
  • Toothpicks

Ingredients

  • 1 plain iced cake
  • Gel food coloring
  • Clear alcohol or clear flavored alcohol based extract like lemon extract or almond extract

Instructions

  • In separate small bowls, fill them each with about a quarter inch of vodka or alcohol base.
  • Use a toothpick to drop a small dab of gel food color into each bowl. With the toothpick, stir the mixture until the color combines.
    The more gel coloring you add the stronger the color will show up. The less you add the more transparent the color will be. Adding too much also makes the food coloring stay a bit shiny so try to avoid excess if you can.
  • Dip a food-safe paintbrush into one of the colored mixtures. Start with a light color. Lightly brush the color onto the cake in gentle, random strokes. You can blend colors or layer them as you go. Continue to do this until it's as colorful as you'd like.
    Keep the strokes loose and natural, creating a watercolor-like effect. Don't worry about making it perfect. The beauty of watercolor is its imperfection.