How to Make a Cactus Cake - Coloring Buttercream Frosting

In this video I'm sharing how to make a cactus cake and coloring buttercream frosting to make them look real. You will also see how to make a variety of buttercream succulents and how to arrange them on your cake. Coloring Italian meringue buttercream is covered specifically.

There is a link at the end of the video tutorial that will take you to a full detailed lesson for more cactus cake ideas. You will see how to make each individual cactus that you see in this video.

Then watch as I decorate the cake and put all the various parts together for a beautiful succulent arrangement on top of the cake.

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Recap of the coloring buttercream frosting for a cactus cake design

0:15 You will need: Chocolate buttermilk cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ROT3Yu4Dtg
Italian meringue buttercream recipe https://www.wedding-cakes-for-you.com/weddingcakefrosting.html
Chocolate mousse Chocolate mousse https://youtu.be/AYSLf96V504
Chocolate ganache https://www.wedding-cakes-for-you.com/chocolate-ganache-icing.html
Supplies can be purchased in my Amazon Shop https://www.amazon.com/shop/wedding_cakes_for_you
Wilton food colors
Parchment pastry bags
Waxed paper
Flower nails
Pastry bags and couplers
Silver cake boards
Graham cracker crumbs
Gold sugar sprinkles

2:09 Filling and frosting the chocolate cake

2:39 About coloring buttercream

11:48 Piping the buttercream succulents

17:54 tips on mixing ganache into buttercream for a tree trunk effect

18:50 Putting all the pieces together

Lorelie Carvey
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RECIPES and TECHNIQUES used in this video
My Best Buttercream https://www.wedding-cakes-for-you.com/weddingcakefrosting.html
Chocolate buttermilk cake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ROT3Yu4Dtg
Chocolate mousse https://youtu.be/AYSLf96V504
How to make a cactus cake https://youtu.be/vPG-PhgFpl0

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