I am going to try using the icer tip to frost a cake. Do I need to apply a crumb coat first? Thanks

I think it is personal preference. I know most of the people I know do apply crumb coats prior to icing.

When I use the icer tip I don't crumb coat, but like thecakeboutique said it is a personal preference.

I do a crumb coat, but I don't think you have to with the tip. I just got the tip so I'm not used to it yet.

I think it's totally a personal preference... I still crumb coat. Why? I dunno, just from the old school I guess and got into the habit lol .. I feel it seals in all my crumbs and then you don't have to worry about any showing .. I always manage to scrap too far down if I don't put a crumb coat and pull crumbs up into my icing.. but it's really up to the individual doing the cake

I don't crumb coat on my cakes--ever. I never had a problem with crumbs until I tried the icer tip. Arfter the first few failed attempts, I posted a question here and found that the icing I was using was too stiff. Even though it was the exact same icing I used for my "slap -n- spread" method. I thinned it out a bit and it works great.

Takes some getting used to, though. If I'm just doing a little cake--I use the old fashioned method.

Lisa

llj68, I love your term slap-n-spread, thats what I do slap it on. Thats truely made my day, cause it's been a rough day at work.

I've never had to crumb coat while using the icing tip. It works really well. It does take some time to get used to and it does use quite a bit of frosting for the decorator bag.

It seems to me the purpose of the cake icer tip is to eliminate having to crumb coat. It puts out a thick enough ribbon of icing that all you have to do is go over it with your spatula.

Personally if I use my spatula I Do a crumb coat. If using Tip #789, it seems almost pointless.


Hope this helps
Princess