I keep reading to smooth out a cake with VIVA paper towels. How are you doing this. Please explain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a link to an article explaining how to do this. Hope it helps. I use it all the time!

http://www.cakecentral.com/article10-How-To-Create-Faux-Fondant-The-Paper-Towel-Method----Viva.html

Because the viva paper towels are not printed you can use them to smooth. You just place the towel over the cake and use your hand or a fondant smoother to go over the crusted frosting until it is smooth. Repeat on the sides. I think there is a tutorial on this website for it. Just type in viva method in the search bar.

I use kitchen roll (I'm in the UK, it's like thick toilet paper) it just provides a pad between your hand and the cake and allows you to smooth all shapes using the warmth of your hand.

Thank you I am going to try this to my next cake.

You can add designs to your cake by using papertowels with designs on them also!!
just wanted to share


have fun!

I love using the Viva paper towels! I never use my hand however because it (my hand) leaves little bumps or waves if you will in the icing! I can't manage to keep the pressure the same all over the cake apparently!!!

Anyway, I use an angled metal spatula. Depending on the size of the cake I use the large or small one. For the corners/edges of my sheet cakes I have the papertowel drape over the top,side, and on the cake board. I use a small angled spatula and a large/wide cookie spatula. The cookie spatula provides a guide for my small spatula and help form right angles! I place it on the paper towel on the top edge of my cake. I always use that method for my sheet cakes and the corners and edges are unbelievably sharp!!!!!!!!



Amy