A pastry brush:The thin bristles of a pastry brush remove delicate loose crumbs on the cake's crust before you frost it. The brush isn't an absolute must-have — you can wipe the outsides with your fingers — but if you frost cakes regularly, it's a tool that makes a big differenc...
I like to use a glaze sometimes on angel food cake, sponge cake, chiffon and even fruit cakes. I find a light glaze enhances the flavor when heavy frosting distracts from the flavor. After brushing the crumbs away from the cake, with a spoon drizzle the glaze over the cake....
How to Frost a Cake Video Learn how to professionally frost a cake by watching our video below: Cake Decorating Tools In order to learn how to ice a cake smoothly, you’ll want to start by stocking up on the proper tools. Ranging from a turntable todifferent types of spatulas, here’s...
I realize there are countless ways to frost and decorate cakes, I’m just sharing you mine. Keep in mind this is not a “How to decorate a cake” tutorial -this is a frosting tutorial (but I will give instructions on how to re-create this Fall cake below). So grab a mug ofsalted...
Place the second layer on top and frost both the top and the sides of the cake. Take care to spread the frosting as evenly as possible. To finish off the decorating, crumbling the reserved cake tops onto the top edges of the cake, gently pushing the crumbs into the frosting to adhere....
When you're ready to use the cake, simply leave it on the counter, and let it defrost for about an hour. Partially frozen cakes are easy to assemble and frost since they are stiffer and produce fewer crumbs, so you don't need to wait for your layers to thaw completely before frosting...
Cakes can be steamed as well as baked, resulting in a light, tender cake that is very moist and has fewer crumbs than a baked cake.
I used chocolate ganache to frost these, but this also makes for a great filling. Enjoy! Do you have a How To that you want to see? Email it tome at jackie@domesticfits.com or leave it on my Facebook wall at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Domestic-Fits/230654216968376...
4. Frost Your Cake Apply a crumb coat – a thin layer of frosting to catch any crumbs. Since it’s a semi naked cake, you want this layer to be minimal but even. Use an offset spatula and cake scraper to smooth out the frosting, leaving parts of the cake slightly exposed for the ...
Alternatively, invert your cake on the plate and, instead of tapping and shaking, just leave the cake upside down. After 10 to 15 minutes, try to remove the pan, with or without tapping. Wet a Dishcloth This technique warms up the cake pan enough that it releases the cake from its si...