Hi, all ~

How many coats of buttercream do you put on your cakes? I normally do a crumb coat and then one more. Is this right?
Thanks for the info!
Julie

Thats what I do..........

Just one coat. Every so often I'll do a crumb coat, but mostly on craved cakes.

Just one crumb coat and then the final coat works for me too.

Crumb coat and final coat for me!

Berta

I only ice with one coat-using the icer tip. Then decorate. It is easier for me.

leily

Crumb coat then the top coat~

I've done it both ways--crumb coat and last coat.
If I don't do a crumb coat, I make sure I brush every crumb off the cake before frosting.

Usually crumb coat then final coat but I've been getting into using a piping bag like the icer tip to only do one coat. I may invest in the icer tip soon.

I use the icer tip and do one coat unless it's a chocolate cake then i generally crumb coat.

Crumb coat, then one more layer. I've been practicing with the icer tip and haven't quite got the hang of it yet, but I'm getting good enough results to see that this could be quite a time saver.

One coat with cake icer tip.

For me the icer tip does the trick and that is the only coat of icing I put on the cake! If it is a scuplted cake then I do a crumb coat first!

I used to use the icer tip but now I find it easier to do a very thin crumb coat. shill for 15-20 min and then put on a nice final coat. I just finished a course where they showed us to use just the piping bag and put on lots of icing all around the cake then you smooth and remove as you go. I could not get the hang of it! So for now it's still gonna be crumb and final coat.

Crumb coat then the final coat.
Has anyone tried the Toba Garrett method, the spackling method? I've seen it in her book but haven't tried it.

Tripletmom--
I have used that method for years and it works great for me. I do a crumb coat then slather on lots of icing and smooth and remove. Followed by the Vava papertowel.