Class Buttercream And Viva

Decorating By lasidus1 Updated 11 Apr 2006 , 12:36am by dky

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lasidus1 Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 4:07am
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Hi,
I finally got around to buying some Viva paper towels, and want to try smoothing with them. I'm wondering if the class buttercream (all crisco, no butter) will work well with this method... If it won't, why not and what would be better.

Thanks!

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auntiecake Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 4:12am
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It will work great! Love my Viva towels!

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lasidus1 Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 4:13am
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dky Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:10pm
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Sorry to throw a spanner in the works.... but I hate the paper towel thing

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chellebell70 Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:46pm
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dky-
I've never tried the viva method and was planning to. Just to see what all the buzz was about. Why do you dislike it?

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cashley Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:49pm
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Haven't tried the viva towel thing, I have had good luck with parchment paper and now computer paper thanks to someone on this site who suggested this.(sorry can't remember who posted about this). Works like a charm.

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fearlessbaker Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:51pm
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It would take me so much time to smooth my frosting that it would be embarassing to tell. Yesterday, on a dummy, I used the squirt bottle withwater, then the viva and then the computer paper. It took a while but it is by far the smootest frosting I have ever been able to do. I don't mind taking a bit of time if the results are worth it. It just takes practice, practice, practice. Now, if I could get my IBC this smooth?

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dtmc Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 11:13pm
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I love the viva paper towel trick. I am so excited that it works. I however want to try the computer paper as I heard it gets the cake much smoother.

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Mac Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 11:20pm
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Love the Viva--can't do without it!!!

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kaecakes Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 11:31pm
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Haven't tried the paper towel trick, I use a spackling trowel and parchment

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butternut Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 11:34pm
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I can't imagine frosting a cake without my Viva towels.

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dky Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 11:57pm
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Its just a personal thing...

I just thinks its wierd to rub a cake with a paper towel and not too hygenic... what about the small fibres that must come away from the paper towel.... and do the people you are feeding the cake to know that you rubbed it all over with a pape towel?

I know its a favourite for many, I just don't like it.

Each his own and thats why this site is great... lots of ideas and variations so you can pick and choose what you like.

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Mac Posted 11 Apr 2006 , 12:11am
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People probably don't think too much about it since they use papertowels to wipe their mouths and hands.

To each his own--I can't imagine using computer paper--that really seems unhygenic to me since it was not made for your mouth and probably has more chemicals applied to it.

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SANDRAAMADOR Posted 11 Apr 2006 , 12:23am
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I have use the viva paper towel and I did like it, but like they say practice and practice

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dky Posted 11 Apr 2006 , 12:36am
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the computer paper thing is even more odd.... just think of the chemicals added

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