In this video tutorial I am going to show you Simple cake decorating for beginners. It is a simple naked cake design and you can add any decorations you like on top. I just happened to have some French macarons which I used. If you would like to learn how to bake French macarons I have a video tutorial showing you how to.

There are two methods I use to bake macarons so you can choose any of the two but I prefer the French method of making macarons because it is easier.

You will need the following

• A two layer cake
• Double this Swiss meringue buttercream or any buttercream of your choice
• Some decorations for your cake
• If you want to try baking macarons you can find the recipes here
• French method macarons
• Italian method macarons
• A piping bag
• A round piping nozzle

Method

• Bake your cakes and then when they are cooled put one on a serving plate
• Put your nozzle in a piping bag
• Put the buttercream in the piping bag and then pipe the Swiss meringue buttercream on to the cake on the plate, make sure the whole cake is covered.
• Take your second cake and put it on top of the cake on the plate and pipe on top.
• Top it up with the decorations you are using. If you are using macarons, arrange them so that you have a macaron per slice of cake.
• Serve and enjoy.