Ok, this may seem horribly simple, but I guess I don't know the right terms to search when looking for a how-to on this.
I want to learn how to create a simple textured look like on this cake:
What kind of frosting do I use to get this look? Will buttercream work, or only whipped? Are there any tutorials?
Do I just use a spatula and see how it looks, then add accents? It seemed so perfect and beautiful when I saw it.. but maybe it's easy and I'm just making it hard?
Thank you all!
You could also try using the back of a spoon to create the texture, slightly overlapping each stroke.
Maybe I'm missing something. But it looks to me as though the frosting is simply spread on the cake and just not smoothed out. I don't see any special texture. If you wanted something more deliberate looking, yes a large spoon would give you the look you see on boxes of cake mix and the pre-made icing tubs in stores. That kind of curl or swirl look. But to me this looks more random.
Thank you, and I'm sorry, I guess it was that simple.
I was all confused when she brought it over, because it looked amazing, and wasn't smooth at all. I'm used to trying to get mine perfectly smooth, I guess I've never really played with the idea of just throwing it on! Thanks again for your help, I'll play around next time I make a cake...
I should note, that I am not great with icing, way better with fondant, haha!
I should note, that I am not great with icing, way better with fondant, haha!
That is exactly why most BC decorators move to fondant. Roll it out, lay it and smooth/press. And it's smooth as satin. Many who make the move to fondant never go back. I personally like both.
That is exactly why most BC decorators move to fondant. Roll it out, lay it and smooth/press. And it's smooth as satin. Many who make the move to fondant never go back. I personally like both.
I don't know any BC decorators that moved to fondantthey might have dabbled, experimented, etc. and discovered that it's too time consuming; too much rolling, lifting, smoothing, while BC is quick and easy. If the BC is smooth to begin with, it's easy to get a smooth-as-satin finish without using all of the other smoothing techniques.
A lot of BC decorators would agree that "everyone's a decorator" with the use of playdoh-fondant, cutters, and cricuts, and that it takes a more creative talent to be able to pipe the old fashioned way.
I see some advantages with bothmore realistic with fondant in some cases, but you can't make a shell border very easily with it!!!!!
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