Easy Things You Can Do to Decorate a Cheesecake

Cheesecake is very good to make, but sometimes decorating cheesecake in creative and new ways can be challenging. Here are some ideas for decorating cheesecakes which will leave you with delicious cheesecake that looks great, too

• Use a nice plate. Sometimes all a cheesecake needs to look great is a really great plate to put it on. You can find a quirky or fancy plate and place your cake on it for a great look that was easy to create.

• Decorate the plate with melted chocolate. You can also decorate a plate around the edges with melted chocolate or sauce to create a nice look without having to actually decorate the cheesecake itself. This can be handy because if you make a mistake, you can clean the plate and start over, unlike a mistake made on the cheesecake itself.

• Decorate the plate with candies. You can use candies like gumdrops, chocolate chips, or chocolates to create a decorative border around the cheesecake on the plate. You can even use a combination of different candies to create a designed pattern. This is very easy and very edible.

• Before drizzling toppings like chocolate or sauces, freeze the cake. If the cake is already very cold, the topping will harden quickly, preventing the sauce from pooling on the cake or plate. After decorating, refrigerate the cake until it is time to be served.

• Decorate the cheesecake with slices of fresh fruit or berries. You can create a flower of sliced strawberries or kiwis, or you can simply decorate the cheesecake with fresh berries. You can even choose a combination of colorful fruits or berries to create beautiful pattern.

• Sprinkle crumb toppings over the cake. This is very easy to do, and it tastes great. What's better, most kitchen stores and some grocery stores sell pre-made crumb toppings. Pampered Chef offers many different toppings that can be sprinkled like mocha hazelnut sprinkles, cinnamon sprinkles, and caramel sprinkles.

• Decorate the top with butter cream or decorator's whipped cream. You can use a pastry bag or decorator set to create designs with butter cream or decorator's whipped cream.

• Sprinkle the top with chocolate shavings. You can use a wide variety of chocolate shavings like milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate for different looks. You can also pair the shavings with other toppings to create a color scheme or pattern.

• Make a design on top of the cake with slices of candy bar. You can cut a cross section of candy bars like Snickers or Milky Way to create delicious designs on top of the cheesecake.

• Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the cheesecake. You can use various kinds of chocolate chips or a combination of chips for an easy method of decoration.

• Arrange candies on top of the cake. You can use everything from peppermint candies to gummy bears, depending on the look you are going for.

• Arrange nuts or chopped nuts on top of the cake. You can use everything from pecans to almonds to macadamia nuts to create a sophisticated look that is easy to create.

• Sprinkle the top of the cake with cookie or graham cracker crumbs. This is an easy and delicious way to decorate the cake, and you can use a variety of crumbs like Oreos, chocolate chip cookies, or graham crackers.

• Sprinkle the top of the cake with plain or colored coconut. This option offers a variety of colors, or you can use plain or toasted coconut.

• You can decorate the cake with curls or shreds of fruit peels. By using lemon, orange, or other citrus peels, you can create a beautiful cheesecake which smells great, too.

These are just a few easy ideas for toppings you can use to decorate a cheesecake without being a professional decorator. You can let your imagination run wild and come up with your own unique ideas for a great and easy-to-create look.