I am just starting the Wilton 1 class and am having some trouble icing my cakes. When I try to spread the icing, the cake seems to tear a little bit (it isn't really crumbs but kind of like the top layer of the cake coming off). It seems to work better when I use a tip and then spread the icing, but then I feel like I am getting too much icing on the cake.
Any thoughts on what might be wrong? Is it a problem with my cake or the icing?
Thanks for your help!
You could thin your icing down a bit. And don't let your spatula touch the cake. I use the icer tip and then remove icing as I smooth.
It sounds like your frosting is a bit stiff. Try using milk or half and half for your liquid. It tastes great and gives a different consisitency that's easier to pipe.
HTH
Michele
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