Help With Bc Topping?

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p_hernandez Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 9:46pm
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I use BC topping to ice my cakes but my cakes never look perfect like the pictures I see in CC or at any bakery. My cakes look sloopy and not smooth. Help?[/img]

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marthajo1 Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 9:54pm
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This is the link (I hope) To melvira's method!! I love it! Just don't let your icing crust too long!!

Sorry not right let me try again..........

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marthajo1 Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 9:59pm
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Oh my gosh I can't find it! I am totally freaking out - I search and click on it but it comes up poundcake!!

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p_hernandez Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 10:00pm
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What's the link?

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leily Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 10:03pm
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Here is a link to the Melvira Method
http://www.cakecentral.com/article83-Quick--Easy-Smooth-Icing-Using-a-Roller-Melvira-Method.html

Here is a link to the Viva method.
http://www.cakecentral.com/article10-How-To-Create-Faux-Fondant-The-Paper-Towel-Method----Viva.html

Hope one of these help. If you want more information on them do a search in the forums for them, there have been a lot of post about these two methods

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p_hernandez Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 10:12pm
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SUPER THANKS!!! THIS REALLY LOOKS GOOD I NEVER KNEW THIS THANKS A MILLION. Know where do I buy the foam roller?

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gateaux Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 10:17pm
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Here is an article I just found to "square your cakes" I will try that one next time.

http://www.cakecentral.com/article51-How-To-Frost-a-Square-Cake.html

I have some of those rollers, but they are all in the garage! The stores around here are out of them!

Anyways I was desperate 2 weeks ago and I used my 2" butter brush (looks like a paintbrush!) over the viva towel instead of with my fingers. It worked really well. My DH & I are still looking for the rollers. But this is another way that might work for you too. Check out the blue Bunny in my photos. My DH told me that was the best one I had done yet. I was pretty please with how the blue turned out.

Good Luck

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marthajo1 Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 10:36pm
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Leily- Thank you I couldn't find it!!!

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marthajo1 Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 10:51pm
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I bought mine at Walmart jsut make sure you buy the rubbermaid premium it is denser. Mine is nice and white too!

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gateaux Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 10:54pm
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I'll send my DH to walmart this week-end to pick one up for my baking! Great thank for the info Marthajo1.

Good Luck with your icing!

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p_hernandez Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 11:20pm
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I just came back from Walmart and I did not find it at all? Help!

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marthajo1 Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 11:37pm
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did you check in the paint department?

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Melvira Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 11:37pm
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The best place to find the roller is at a home improvement or hardware store in the paint section. Just be sure to purchase the highest density version. It makes the difference between a spackled looking surface, or a perfectly smooth fondant-like surface! Good luck! Hope you like it!

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vande3boys Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 11:41pm
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Can you use the roller for fondant too?

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Melvira Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 11:42pm
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Absolutely!! It works wonderfully for that! It's also great for edible images!!

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gateaux Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 4:48pm
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My DH found them at Menards, have you washed these in the dishwasher before? Just wondering, they kind of smell like the hardware store!!

Good Day

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Melvira Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 8:01pm
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I would not suggest using the dishwasher... it might tear up the foam. What I do is get it wet, put a dab of dish soap in my hands and work it into a lather, then rub it into the foam and rinse VERY well.

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gateaux Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 12:39am
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Thanks a bunch, will get working on the cleaning. Another questions I saw a couple of treads about getting square cake really square or round cakes to have really sharp corners. Just wondering how you would do this with the rolls? I saw 1 method about using spatulas, see link:

http://www.cakecentral.com/article51.html

So would you do that, then use the rolls?

Thanks so much.

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