if you want.....
Make your batter with cocoa, and then use large chocolate icing with chocolate chips and sludge fudge.
Yes. Many homemade cakes use whipped egg whites for the icing which is raw.
well there is the traditional vanilla cake or cupcake n u can use vanilla icing
You could use Fondant, Icing, Frosting, Pecans, Chocolate Syrup Drizzle, Their are several Ways to decorate a cake
That depends entirely on the cake and many recipes would not using icing at all. You should use chocolate icing and make sure its enough to cover the surfact of the cake. Nevertheless, the best thing to do is find a particular recipe and follow it (try cooks.com). In time you'll get used to it and will be able to make it the way YOU like it.
I'm pretty sure you can use any candy.
use a knife
This is a rich, dark chocolate topping that is very versatile. You can whip it to use as icing or pour it over your cake or pastry. It is made with bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream and dark rum.
marzipan
The simplest thing to do is to icing the cake. Icing can be either made or bought from a store. After that, it depends on what you want to do. People sometimes put toppings (coconut shavings, chocolate pieces / shaving, icing designs, sprinkles, nuts, fruit, cookie crumbs, and so on) onto the cake. Other make designs in the icing or use extra icing to add flair like icing flowers or swirls. Some color the icing to change the look. You can also use fondant, but that is getting a bit more professional.
Use toothpicks to keep the saran wrap from touching the cake icing.
No. You should wait until the cake is completely cooled before adding icing. Also, you can wait until just before the cake is to be served to icing, or you can ice the cake as far as a day in advance.