Cake Decorating Term Glossary Letter D

Decorating Tubes The size and shape of the opening on a decorating tube determines the type of decorations the tip will produce.

Devil's  Food Cake A chocolate cake made with a high percentage of baking soda, which gives the cake a reddish color.

Dotted Swiss Texture effect made by dotting surface area.

Dragees Round, edible sugar balls coated with silver or gold and used for decorative purposes.

Dutch Process Cocoa Cocoa that has been processed with an alkali to reduce its acidity.