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DIY Chalkboard Cakes

This Birthday Cake's Icing Design is Inspired by Chalk Paint

— August 24, 2013 — Lifestyle
For your next birthday, why not try making this chalkboard cake inspired by the popular chalk paint? The end result is an elegant black chalkboard-like cake that actually lets you write on top of the icing like a real chalkboard.

Making this chalk paint-inspired cake is actually surprisingly easy. The trick is in using the darkest black fondant you can find and smoothing it seamlessly over a baked cake of your choice. Then, cover the cake in a second layer and third of the same black fondant to ensure the fondant is completely opaque. To write on the cake, you can make chalk candy using sugar and candy melts that are molded into stick-like shapes. You can use these chalk-inspired candies to write directly on top of the black fondant and customize what your chalk paint-inspired cake says.
Trend Themes
1. Chalkboard-inspired Desserts - Opportunity for bakeries and patisseries to create innovative and customizable chalkboard-inspired desserts for special occasions.
2. Fondant Alternatives - Opportunity for alternative ingredients to fondant to create the seamless chalkboard icing effect for cakes and other desserts.
3. DIY Dessert Decorating - Opportunity for home bakers to create unique and personalized chalkboard desserts using easily accessible ingredients and tools.
Industry Implications
1. Bakery - Bakeries and patisseries can create a niche market by offering customizable chalkboard-inspired desserts.
2. Food Decorating - The market for innovative and easy-to-use food decorating tools and ingredients is poised to grow alongside the increased interest in DIY dessert decorating.
3. Cooking Equipment - As more individuals take an interest in home baking and decorating, the market for specialized cooking equipment, such as fondant smoothers and candy molds, will continue to expand.
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