I have tried the wet spatula technique & changed frosting consitancy however, it still seems like I am not able to make the cake smooth!


Does anyone have some tips for me? Should I try a different type of spatula?

I use the paper towel method, wait for the buttercream to crust then use a paper towel to smooth it out. Everyone I have talked to suggests using Viva paper towels becasue they don't have a print on them....I couldn't find them anywhere and ended up using parchment paper...works preety good, I use that for my buttercream finishes.
HTH

VIVA PAPER TOWELS DOES THE TRICK EVERYTIME.. YOU CAN FIND THEM AT WAL MART I FIND THEM AT MY DOLLAR GENERAL AND KROGER

I've looked everywhere for Viva, wal-mart included!! I'm in Canada and can't find them

I guess i've never tried that...can you explain how to do it?

Ooooo i just googled that method and found this

http://cakecentral.com/articles/71/how-to-create-faux-fondant-the-paper-smoothing-towel-method-viva

This should help you

That you tube video was wonderful! I'm going to buy one of those bench scrapers! Thank you so much for the information.