Photo credit: anino ogunjobi

As valentine is fast approaching,

Here is a quick way to design a cake using a stencil design, or a template cut out of cardboard to act as a stencil.

MATERIALS NEEDED
Embossing board with heart shape design on it( heart shape template)
Craft knife
A5 cardstock
Cake
10gm icing sugar
Palette knife

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place A5 cardstock on embossing board and emboss the scallop hearts design.

embossed heart design                                                                        Photo credit: anino ogunjobi

2. With the craft knife, cut out the bold hearts (do not cut the scallop), Place heart stencil on cake.

cut out heart design                                                                          Photo credit: anino ogunjobi

Heart stencil on cake                                                                        Photo credit: anino ogunjobi

3. And sprinkle icing sugar over the heart shape.

Icing powder on cake                                                                                  Photo credit: anino ogunjobi

4. Use a palette knife to glide over the top to remove excess icing sugar.

Levelled Icing sugar on cake.                                                        Photo credit: anino ogunjobi

5. Remove stencil and tie bow to the base of cake

TO VARY: use buttercream icing for stencilling over cake

Photo credit anino ogunjobi