Please help. I have a hard time getting my icing smooth on my cake. I have used paper towels and parchment paper. Nothing seems to work good. Can someone give me some pointers?
always wait until it has crusted over. if you stick it in the refridgerator it crusts faster.
I use the Viva papertowel method. I crumb coat...let sit for 15 minutes....regular coat....let sit again for 15 minutes and then use a papertowel and rub my hand gently over the cake until smooth. I'm using regular crusting buttercream.
Things that I have found that help my cakes smooth well:
1.) Using Meringue powder seems to help my icing crust over better.
2.) Making sure the room I'm working in is COOL. A high humidity and warm environment will not allow it to crust over well!
3.) Waiting enough time from the time i frost it to the time i use the VIVA paper towel to smooth it. I usually wait at LEAST 30 minutes.
Hope this helps!
Have you tried lightly misting the icing with water? Then lightly smooth it over. But, don't do this if you are air brushing because it (misting) will cause the top to crust slightly. Hope this helps.
My favorite way to smooth a cake is to run my spatula under hot water and slowly smoothing it that way. Everyone has their prefered technique, don't worry, you'll find one that works for you
This is how my Wilton instructor showed us, works like a charm
1. Crumb coat the cake (thin coat of icing -you should still be able to see the cake)
2. Wait 15-20 minutes to let the icing crust over
3. Frost as usual (it's very helpful to have a turn table!)
4. Let icing dry for 15-20 minutes -it's ready when you can place your finger on the frosting and it doesn't leave an imprint
5. Take a piece of parchment paper and lightly smooth the cake...don't use alot of pressure.
I like parchment paper better, as you won't have to worry about lint from the paper towel.
Crumb coating is very helpful. I do that method also. Works especially well if you have a chocolate cake and white icing. Good luck
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