I've seen lots of great pictures of cupcakes that have been put together to resemble a cake. I want to know how they are iced so they look like a smooth top regular cake.
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bump.. . . I have been wondering the same thing.

I just used a lot of frosting! A good crusting buttercream, and made all the cupcakes look level with the frosting. Used the Viva method to smooth, and it's ready to decorate. Very easy & quick.

Try this tutorial...I made my first not long ago and it was pretty easy to follow.

http://community.webshots.com/album/105830324epGFhn

ChrisJ - thanks for the great link to the tutorial. I saved the spot. I need to do a graduation cake and the cupcakes would be perfect for everyone to grab and go instead of using a plate and fork.
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dara

I use the big cake icer tip and a plastic scraper. Works well for me!

Oooh another good idea to use my big cake icer tip. I rarely get it out and this might work for me.
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Big icer tip is the only way I will do it if I want a smooth top. It puts a nice layer down that I can just smooth out later. It is a huge time saver for me.

Leily

Guess I'll have to get one of those, I see it mentioned on two boards the last few days, I looked at it last time but left it there!