Combing The Icing?

Decorating By Shanna Updated 4 Apr 2011 , 8:31pm by CWR41

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Shanna Posted 4 Apr 2011 , 6:41pm
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I am looking for some photos of cakes (iced in buttercream) in which the sides look as if they were "combed". I know there are tools out there to create this effect, but I'm just not certain what this technique is called. Any help is appreciated!

Thanks!

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KatsSuiteCakes Posted 4 Apr 2011 , 6:52pm
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My Pink/Brown sheet cake has combed sides.

I got the tool at La Sur Table.

HTH

Kat

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KateLS Posted 4 Apr 2011 , 7:08pm
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Wilton has a plastic tool at any roberts/joanns/michales store.

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Alfiesmom Posted 4 Apr 2011 , 7:22pm
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yes (Wilton tool) the triangle pastry scraper with each side have different width grooves. It is an Icing Comb or Icing Scraper

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SammieB Posted 4 Apr 2011 , 7:24pm
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Make sure you have a nice thick layer of buttercream or you will scrape down to your cake! I have the Wilton one and it works well enough.

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CWR41 Posted 4 Apr 2011 , 8:31pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shanna

I'm just not certain what this technique is called.




The technique is called combing the cake.

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