Easier Way To Frost A 4 Inch Cake (It Moves Everywhere)
Decorating By kileyscakes Updated 9 Sep 2011 , 4:27pm by LeanneW
Hi, I know there has got to be an easier way to frost a 4 inch round cake, When I set it on the turntable to frost it, it just moves everywhere since it isn't very heavy. Does anyone have any tips on this? Do I use tape somehow?
Thanks
Kiley
There's really no way to stick them down. You have to used thin constistency frosting/ganache and apply a couple of coats. They are such a pain - I have to make some 2" ones in a couple of weeks and I'm not looking forward to it at all! I also have to cover them in fondant, and my plan is to ganache them to a fondant circle on the base before ganaching the sides/top and finally putting the fondant on.
I put the 4 inch cake on a cardboard circle, then
before placing the circle and cake on top of my turntable I will place a piece of non skid mat ( shelf linner ) under the cardboard cirlce ( small enough that it is completely under it. This helps alot but still a pain
I love doing the little cakes for co-workers and friends and as Smash cakes for 1st birthdays but they are harder to do ...good luck
I put a wet washcloth on the turntable and then place the cake which is on the cake board on the wash cloth.
I also use non skid you can find it at the Dollar Tree. I also place it under my cakes when delivering to keep them from shifting in the car.
I don't use a board, I put it right on the turn table to ice, and then slide the whole thing off with a pancake flipper, and put it on the board then add the border.
Try filling the layers first and even the outer sides. Place in the freezer for 20 min. or so. Then ice the sides and top. Lessens the 'shifting' problem.
I attach it with a little icing to the board, fill and gently crumb coat it (thin the icing a bit if you have to) and then chill well...then its much easier to ice.
I like your idea, yummy_in_my_tummy! I usually do like Kitagirl and I use SMBC so that's very soft to work with and not too much trouble. I can imagine that ABC would be a nightmare!
Oh I love 4" cakes! My favorites of all. I use a meringue bc which is super soft, and that little cake sits still for me. I think ABC must be harder to do since it's so thick?
If you use the "upside down" technique, you can have a board on the bottom of the cake (which is upside down, so it's faced up), and then you can hold the cake steady with your non-icing hand.
I always put the cake on a board, then place a bubble of painters tape on a larger board (8") and then put it on my turntable. I use painters tape for ALL my cakes to keep them from moving, even though I probably don't need to!
I'd put it on a dummy over celophane and stick a skewer thru it!!
YES!!!!! Light bulb moment!
this makes so much sense. I usually put it on a cake circle and put a skewer through the top and hold that while I frost the sides, then take the skewer out to do the top, but if it goes into styro, then i don't have to hold it
THANK YOU!
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