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Shola
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Joined: Apr 10, 2008
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Birthday: Feb 25
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Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:44 am |
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minkiemoo
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Joined: Jan 06, 2008
Posts: 77
Location: Stockport. United Kingdom
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minkiemoo
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Joined: Jan 06, 2008
Posts: 77
Location: Stockport. United Kingdom
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Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:38 am |
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Also for accents on wire I use fondant with a little cmc or tylose added, but if you have gumpaste already you could use 50/50 of gumpaste and fondant. |
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saracupcake
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Joined: Sep 22, 2007
Posts: 126
Location: Stirling, Scotland
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Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:04 am |
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I always find I get the smoothest results if I let the butter cream harden before covering in fondant. It lets you check that you buttercream covering is smooth as the fondant will never be smooth if whats underneath it isn't. After the buttercream has crusted I make it sticky again by running my (very clean) hands under the hot tap and then shaking off most of the water, I then run my hands over the cake, the mixture of the water and hot hands melts a small amount of the surface buttercream and makes it tacky again and you get a chance to smooth any last bumpy bits.
For my bits on wires I use all gumpaste.
I made a cake last week and covered it in fondant too fast
http://www.cakecentral.com/mod.....id=1212158
if you look at it there is a bulge round it where as the cake has settled the filling has spread a bit, if the buttercream was hard this wouldn't have happened.
I always just use an all butter buttercream with a 1:2 butter sugar ratio with a bit of milk to make it easier to use.
HTH
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Shola
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Birthday: Feb 25
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Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:31 am |
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ruthberry
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Joined: Jan 13, 2008
Posts: 64
Location: Florida
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Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:32 am |
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I let the buttercream set first, and then I spray it with a mist of water. I bought a little water bottle at WalMart and keep it with my cake supplies. The light mist of water helps the fondant to stick.
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saracupcake
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Joined: Sep 22, 2007
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Location: Stirling, Scotland
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Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:49 am |
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I like to let them settle for at least 5 hours and this is usually enough time to let the buttercream crust.
I fill my cakes with buttercream as well as coat them before covering with fondant - it's the way I like them! |
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sugarshack
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Joined: Jul 16, 2004
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Location: LA
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Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:17 pm |
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i trim my cakes sides to get them staright and smooth , then crumbcoat, chill and then cover.
if I use a lot fo BC I do not get smooth results. ''Check out my siggy links for more help or PM me. |
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I need to know the easiest way to prepare three layers for fondant, I'll be using wet teatowels so that it bakes as even as possible but I'm sure i'll still have to do a bit of trimming and the hard bit is the sides, is there a technique for this?
, Wilton does a "Class Buttercream' Anyone know if it's any good?
