Most of the time, when you want to plan a fun party, a well-decorated and delicious cake makes all the difference. Edible cake decorations may represent the best option as they are created by hand and crafted from marzipan. Generally, Christmas cakes are known to be made with the primary ingredient of marzipan paste. When you know that your cake will almost never look anything like another due to its hand crafted nature, it's not a hard decision to choose edible cake decorations. Most sources claim that marzipan originated in China, while some other sources dispute this claim by stating that it was rather in Ancient Egypt. No matter where this edible cake decoration originates from, it is used extensively today and can be seen at various events form weddings to birthday right on to Christmas and Halloween celebrations.

Edible cake decorations can be a snazzy, stylish and elegant upgrade to any get together. On the other hand, having a cake decorated with non-edible materials can spoil the fun when it comes to eating it even if it is a piece of art.

Edible cake decorations can drastically change a regular cake into a fun and eye-catching work of art that is not only has a personal touch of fashion, but also can create an immediate impact on the people or the event it's at.

For your next special occasion, consider edible cake decorations like specialty chocolate, specially made hand crafted sugar flowers, or sugar icing ornaments. Here is a brief list of the most popular types of edible cake decorations around.

• Sugar Paste / Rolled Fondant – This provides the cake with an external façade by softly pouring the icing over the cake and then dressing it. Fondant can have a wide array of different colors, flavors, aromas and hues to enhance its natural essence.
• Wafer or Rice Paper – Edible cake decorations made from starch; it can be cut without difficulty into various shapes and sizes, creating incredible images.
• Daisy Sugar Flowers – Beautiful edible cake decorations that have bright colors and are often the best choice for a girl's birthday cake.
• Double Heart Quins – Common for celebrations like a wedding, or Valentine's day; decorations like these bring out the romantic sentiment in any cake.
• Edible Easter Rabbits – The modern symbolic representation of Easter, the edible bunny will always be the best option for an Easter edible cake decoration, as it represents the spirit of the holiday.

Take these tips to heart and you'll find yourself with a wide array of tricks up your sleeve to impress your friends, relatives and loved ones at your next celebration. Find out even more tips for Edible Cake Decorationsolutions here, or below in the resource box.