I have yet to try this, and I saw it here that you should buy paper towels that didn't have a pattern on them...I thought that meant the little coloured designs on paper towels. I went out looking for plain white paper towels, which I found...but they all have that 'quilting' effect on them. Is that what everyone means by having a pattern on them? I tried to find PT's that didn't have a really elaborate pattern on them but I couldn't. Will this quilting effect come out on to the cake? What about using waxed or parchment paper instead of the PT? Most of the time my icing is pretty thick when I put it on a cake and I can almost mold it just by using a hot spatula and my hands...I just thought I would try this method...any ideas on the waxed paper instead...?
When using the paper towels, to have the least amount of pattern; just make sure the side with the texture is face up.
Although I have intentionally used them face down so the texture would be imprinted, and I liked that effect on the cake I was doing.
You certainly can use paper, copy paper or bond paper. Don't know about the wax paper it might bunch up or wrinkle too easily.
Here's a super thread on achieving smooth frosting:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-81391.html
nglez09's helpful videos:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-81821-video.html
HTH
I'd say skip the paper towels and go to Home Depot instead for a six-inch high density foam roller and use the Melvira method. It is UNBELIEVEABLE!
Grab some extra rollers while you're there so you're never without a clean, dry one or need to change colors on the same cake.
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"six-inch high density foam roller and use the Melvira method. It is UNBELIEVEABLE! "
That sounds fab. cant wait to try a new way to get a smoother cake...say dont paper towels leave lint?
I wish I could find Viva PT's....I'm in Ontario Canada and haven't found them locally. I could possibly try Costco but not sure though...
Printer paper??? Never thought of that. Any particular kind?
I'll never use anything but the high density roller method. I absolutely love it. I have never found anything else that works as well, and I've tried them all.
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