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Smoothing buttercream Goto page 1, 2  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? Author Message PatrysV Junior Member Joined: Apr 09, 2008 Posts: 96 Location: South Africa Birthday: Nov 08 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:13 am  I absolutely HATE working with Buttercream only - I always use fondant, BUT my customer requested that the top of Poker table I made must not be covered with fondant! I struggled my butt off to get it smooth!!! I read somewhere here something about a paper towel...so I tried doing that... some places it left small indents like the bubble imprints on the paper towel...and other places it simply stuck to the papertowel!! Obviously I am doing something wrong - but what!! What is the easiest way to get a smooth finish to your BC? alene Regular Member Joined: Feb 07, 2009 Posts: 119 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:21 am  This method doesn't work with just any paper towel. Are you using Viva? alene Regular Member Joined: Feb 07, 2009 Posts: 119 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:23 am  This method doesn't work with just any paper towel. Are you using Viva? crisseyann Forum Fanatic Joined: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 1190 Location: Michigan Birthday: Jan 14 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:24 am  You definately need to use a crusting buttercream and Viva towels. They have no texture on them like other paper towels. HTH. txnonnie Frequent Member Joined: May 11, 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Whitehouse TX Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:04 am  I use copy paper to smooth mine. I also bought a sponge paint roller and am going to try that today. I heard it was good so I thought I would give it a try. If using paper towel you will need to use Viva to keep from having imprints. notjustcake Forum SuperStar! Joined: Jul 14, 2006 Posts: 2300 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:16 am  Nice buttercream with no air bubbles works. I use the foam roller on sheet cakes, on round ones a large off set spatula, lots of icing, good cake pans and nice even cakes.No bumpy cakes! On square cakes I use a bench scraper looking thing I got at Williams, Sonoma they call it a dough cutter or something like that, for those corners! If all fails buy the sugarshack buttercream video. ddaigle Forum Addict Joined: Nov 01, 2008 Posts: 527 Location: Louisiana Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:18 am  I started off with the viva method, but to me, was not the crisp, smooth finish that I wanted. Then I started working at a local bakery and learned the wet, hot spatula and spray bottle method. Some swear by the viva method and are probably very good at it. All techniques take practice, practice, practice. Once you pick you method...work on perfecting it. But be patient. Lee15 Regular Member Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 191 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:28 am  Have to agree with ddaigle - not all methods work for everyone. I use the hot water method and it has worked for me. I have never tried the paper towel or paint roller method - but others have sworn by it. Find what works for you and keep practicing. -AndSheBakes Junior Member Joined: Jun 02, 2009 Posts: 26 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:41 am  I like the hot knife method and I also like to use a crusting buttercream and a piece of wax paper. Don't rush it - if your paper towel/wax paper is sticking to the buttercream you probably have not used crusting buttercream or did not wait enough time for it to crust. I've done that many times. Patience is a virtue.... txnonnie Frequent Member Joined: May 11, 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Whitehouse TX Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:43 am  Have to agree with ddaigle -- I have tried the hot water method and could not get it to work for me either. Patience is a virtue with any method. jimandmollie Frequent Member Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 219 Location: Mountains of West Virginia Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:47 am  Use indydebi's buttercream and Melvira's roller method. I was in your shoes and panicked but was surprised at how easy it was! ddaigle Forum Addict Joined: Nov 01, 2008 Posts: 527 Location: Louisiana Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:48 am  txnonnie....I use the hot water/wet spatula method and LOVE it...but it took time to get to that point. nattiefu Junior Member Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 21 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:52 am  ddaigle wrote: Then I started working at a local bakery and learned the wet, hot spatula and spray bottle method. Haven't given this method a try heard of the hot spatula but can you elaborate on the wet and spray bottle part? nattiefu Junior Member Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 21 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:53 am  ddaigle wrote: Then I started working at a local bakery and learned the wet, hot spatula and spray bottle method. Haven't given this method a try heard of the hot spatula but can you elaborate on the wet and spray bottle part? nattiefu Junior Member Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 21 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:54 am  ddaigle wrote: Then I started working at a local bakery and learned the wet, hot spatula and spray bottle method. Haven't given this method a try heard of the hot spatula but can you elaborate on the wet and spray bottle part? Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? 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