5 Super Easy-To-Use Tools to Decorate and Draw on Cakes

“Where there is cake, there is hope. And there is always cake” – Dean Koontz.

It couldn’t have been put in a better way than how the renowned American author puts it; cakes are synonymous to hope, and to happiness, love, optimism, and all such positive emotions.

Ever wondered what exactly makes a cake such a delightful dessert? Of course, there is cream, and sugar, and nice, soft bread, and all the other nice ingredients, but there’s another element that makes a cake stand out as the kind of all desserts – the artwork on it, made by various kinds of edible food paints, edible color markers, and pens.

Cake arts have always been one of the most popular and favorite food arts for decades. Its popularity has expanded to such extent that there are professional cake artists across the globe who participate in cake art tournaments and competitions.

The moral of the story is, cake art and cake decoration are loved by all. If you are looking forward to giving that self-baked cake of yours a sophisticated and beautiful touch, try one of these super fun-to-use cake-decorating tools:

Edible Pens/Markers
Just like drawing your favorite artwork on paper or canvas, the edible pens/markers are the best tools to give your cake a customized addition to it, making it more personal and memorable. The edible pens/markers are available in vivid and vibrant colors. At Icinginks, you can find these edible pens in yellow, blue, red, black, and green. What more, the website offers these markers in both fine tip and standard tip, enabling you to draw intricate designs on cake surfaces, cookies, cupcakes, and more. Using the edible ink pens is quite easy too; just use them to draw on an edible surface as you would draw on any normal paper.

Edible Paints
If you are looking for more variations of edible colors and textures to decorate your cake, getting some edible paint would be a good idea. Not only they are available in a variety of colors, gradations, and texture, but are also easy to draw using simple drawing brushes. The edible paints available at Icinginks are quite visually appealing and are FDA approved, made from only the best quality ingredients. You can check their collection of edible paints that are available in primary colors, pastels, and metallic variations.

Edible Lusters
Just like the edible colors, the edible lusters are also a good medium to add distinctive designs to your favorite dessert. All you have to do is to sprinkle your favorite cake, cupcake, or cookies. The edible lusters at Icinginks give a metallic appearance to the desserts and are surely a favorite among kids of all ages. Also, you get to pick from an array of unique shades including pink diamond, pearl white, burnt bronze, banana yellow, and many more.

Water-Activated Paints
If you are a connoisseur of watercolor paintings and artworks, you might want to try these edible colors that give the appearance of watercolors, but on your favorite cake! Yes, with water-activated paints, you can make drawings, logos, symbols, and other designs on the cake surface and other desserts with the watercolor look. All you need is your favorite brushes and some water. Just dip the tip of the brush in the water, dip it a bit in the paint, and you are all set to go. The Icinginks water-activated paints are some of the best ones out there. Besides their range of various attractive and eye-catching colors, the Icinginks edible watercolors also dry up quickly once applied on the edible surface. So, you don’t have to worry about any smudges or unexpected spots.

Edible Poppy Paints
So, the party is about to begin, the guests have started pouring in, and soon there would be a mass demand for the cake baked by you. However, your cake looks plain and simple and you don't have much time to do anything about it. What do you do? You call in the edible poppy paints! These poppy paints are best to use when you are on a schedule as you can paint directly from the squeezy bottle and you don’t need any brush or water to mix and draw. You can choose from an array of colors at Icinginks, including some not-so-usual colors such as ‘avocado’, ‘champagne’, ‘frozen’ and more. The poppy paints at Icinginks are available in Normal, Pearlscents, and Super Shine variations. All of them have different drying duration, but they usually dry quite fast, thanks to their alcohol-based composition. However, the alcohol base is minimal and hence these paints are quite safe for consumption by kids. Though the poppy paints work great on most of the edible surfaces, avoid using them on porous surfaces such as gelatin, whipped cream, or buttercream.

As you see, there are several ways to brighten up that cake of yours, and these edible color mediums are definitely going to help you with all your creative ideas that you want to put in good use on your favorite desserts.