This may seem like a no brainer to some but I always smooth my smbc buttercream cakes. How would I do this. Seems like back of spoon would work better than an offset. Using smbc so nice and smooth with no drag.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance 
let me try again 
To me it looks like they would have used an off set spatula to get that effect.
I have done that technique with an offset spatula. Love it!
I have done that technique with an offset spatula. Love it!
Do you ice the entire tier and then go over it with the offset in strokes or do you pipe vertical stripes or ribbons and then go over that with the offset?
Just spread the icing on as you normally would, but then use the tip of the spatula, start at the bottom and just pull up. So easy and I love the effect.
Just spread the icing on as you normally would, but then use the tip of the spatula, start at the bottom and just pull up. So easy and I love the effect.
ok one more stupid question. I ice my tiers and then stack after chilled. Wont the texture get damaged at the bottom during sticking? Is there a trick so id doesnt?
I would ice them, stack them, then do the texture on each tier.
I do exactly what Rose does. Ice, then do the texture, then stack. Just like with any other technique, it can be touched up if necessary after the cake is stacked.
I love that technique as well.
I would ice them, stack them, then do the texture on each tier.
I use smbc so I cant do the texture after I stack because I stack them cold once the smbc has firmed up. It wouldnt receive texture then.
Thank you all so much for your help. Cake is all baked, fridays are decorating days plus I have a tasting, AND I have to make my daughters birthday cake for her party Sunday (90 guests) what kind of cake does a 10 yr old whos mom is a cake artist get....a big and detailed one. She designed it and man she has been paying attention LOL
I used a Spoon for mine....
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1310223
Here's a photo tutorial for that technique!
http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/2011/01/cake-decorating-ideas-valentines-day-edition.html
Hi,
I did a cake similar to the one you posted about. I added a thick layer of icing around the sides, smooth that out really well, then I used the back of a teaspoon which I dipped in hot water and just wiped clean to do the indentations as such.
NB : I did all of the cakes like this and then stacked when it was all firmed up.
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/33975
Here's a photo tutorial for that technique!
http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/2011/01/cake-decorating-ideas-valentines-day-edition.html
Yay what a blessing im a very visual person (guess thats why im a cake artist lol) so that was just what I needed. This is going to make my life so much easier today...who would have thunk it, a non smooth buttercream wedding cake A first for my business
Thank you all so much for your responses. I am so very grateful
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