Everyone on Pinterest Is Obsessed With These "Brushstroke" Cakes
Are you over naked cakes and geode cakes? Then you need to start following the Moscow bakery Kalabasa on Instagram immediately for our new favorite cake trend. In addition to classic eclairs and Bundts, this Russian bakery's Instagram account is full of beautiful images of layer cakes decorated with colorful brushstrokes made from chocolate.
While the front part is covered with these brushstrokes (or "painted chocolate feathers " as the bakers at Kalabasa call them), the rest of the cake is finished with chocolate splatters and airbrushing in complementary colors.
These beauties are often decorated with fresh fruit or flowers to soften the look.
What we love most about these cakes is how good they look in any color combination you could imagine, from bold blues and greens to soft pinks and oranges.
Since the decorating technique can be adapted to any color palette, this style of cake would look amazing at any kind of celebration from a colorful Easter brunch in your garden to a romantic wedding at an art gallery .
These chocolate decorations even look stunning scaled down as cupcake toppers.
If you're curious to try this cake decorating idea out for yourself, you'll be happy to hear that it's actually easier to do than it looks.
Simply microwave candy melts for 30 seconds at a time until they're totally melted then take a clean, dry pastry brush and paint two to three inch stripes of chocolate on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Once they are cool, gently remove them from the baking sheet and arrange them on your cake or cupcakes.
Get the full tutorial at The Spruce and be sure to follow Kalabasa on Instagram for more gorgeous cake inspiration.
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