Cake Designing Software

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Having cake designing software at your disposal benefits novice and experienced decorators alike. The programs allow you to create a cake that incorporates techniques you have perfected with tools you already have in the kitchen.

Modern Cake Design Tool

Computers are handy in virtually every aspect of a cake decorating business. While they cannot bake and frost the cake, they offer plenty of ideas and helpful tools for any decorator. Designers without the drawing skills to sketch a cake by hand will especially appreciate the software that creates a professional-looking design.

If you are new to cake decorating, it can be daunting to follow cake decorating instructions meant for more experienced bakers. Additionally, you may want to mix and match ideas found in several designs. Cake designing software allows you to do this.

Experienced decorators can use software to build a cake with clients sitting right next to them. The software also makes it easy to create a quick portfolio of design ideas or patterns for customers to view.

Helpful Cake Designing Software

Finding helpful cake designing software is as easy as visiting your local cake decorating supplier. Otherwise, look online to find some of the newest programs available.

Wedding Cake Design Pro

Wedding Cake Design Pro, while meant for designing wedding cakes, is perfect for making special occasion cakes, too. Purchasing this software allows you to choose the number of tiers, shape of the cake, design elements, colors and more. Add thematic elements and more using this cake design program. It includes several cake shapes, including the flower, heart, round, and square. Purchase expansion packs, such as the Decal Wizard or Hex Oval Rectangle Tier, to create more unique cakes.

Edible Imaging Software

One of the latest cake decorating trends is using edible images on cakes. Printed with edible ink on rice paper, these programs allow you to import personal photographs or make a scene using borders and backgrounds included with the software. Both amateur and professional cake decorators use this type of design software.

Find a variety programs at online retailers or even at kitchen and baking supply stores. The supplies and software are available from a number of companies, including Kopykake and Cake Top Publishing.

Get a free trial version of Create a Cake through BrotherSoft.com. Using the free trial version helps you decide whether you want to purchase the entire software program. It is also an alternative to the large kits, allowing you to create your own designs using your own images.

Design a Cake Online

Bakeries in your area might offer an online tool that helps you use their cake designing software online to create a cake for your special occasion. Otherwise, try using a program online to help make the special occasion or wedding cake of your dreams.

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Although both of the following online tools are intended to design wedding cakes, you can also use them to create an anniversary, birthday or even a retirement cake for someone special.

Create-A-Cake

Brides.com offers visitors a chance to use the Create-A-Cake tool in order to create a wedding cake design of their own. Pick out:

  • Cake color
  • Decorations, including sugar crystals, draping, ribbons, abstract stripes and basketweave
  • Accents, such as seashells, butterflies, leaves and berries, and flowers
  • Topper, like a crown, monogram or birdcage

Start over as many times as necessary. After you finish a design, print it out and take it to your cake consultation or use as a template for decorating a cake at home.

Designed by the Bride

Designed by the Bride allows you to create a three tiered round or square cake. The round cake offers the option of an icing pattern, such as diamonds, dots or flowers, along with choosing the cake color and accessories.

The accessory feature offers nine different pages full of ideas for both live flower and icing flower decorations. You can rotate and resize the accessories for placement on the cake.

Software and programs for designing a cake are an excellent way to develop decorating skills and techniques. They offer a starting point for getting ideas down on paper when you may otherwise not be able to do so.