How To Get A Super Sharp Icing Edge....?

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Jopalis Posted 1 May 2007 , 6:58pm
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I was looking at a cake by Thanh Thanh (sp?) and her edges were amazingly sharp. How to do that? Not necessarily square pan issue. Even round....

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mizshelli Posted 1 May 2007 , 7:20pm
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Here's a link to making sqaure edges sharp, it probably works for all cakes!

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

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Joanie4464 Posted 1 May 2007 , 11:20pm
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Hi,
Glad you posted! I am getting ready to make large square cakes for wedding with no embellishment on edges......any hints????
Thanks!

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heidisuesmom Posted 2 May 2007 , 1:55am
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Hope this is what you're talking about...look in the articles. There is one titled Upside Down Icing Technique for Perfectly Smooth Icing. They did a round cake and it has such crisp edges. It's unbelievable!!!

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rlsaxe Posted 2 May 2007 , 1:59am
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I tried that upside down thing. Didn't go over so well for me. Not really sure why.

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Chef_Stef Posted 2 May 2007 , 2:14am
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The only tip I can add is that after you smooth your sides, you get down at "eyeball level", so to speak, and pull the edge of the icing spatula *in* from the top edge of the cake toward the middle, then smooth the lines out of the top when you've gone all the way around the edge, "pulling" the edge toward the middle, if that makes any sense. It's hard to describe, but I like the way it works.

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Yetts Posted 2 May 2007 , 2:30am
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What I just started to use is a Painters Edger. I learned this from my job, at my local grocery store bakery. It works wonderful. I don't know if this will help you. But that is my suggestion. icon_biggrin.gif

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sarahlahti Posted 2 May 2007 , 6:40pm
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What is a painter's edger and how do you use it?

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Yetts Posted 3 May 2007 , 3:18am
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The painters edger is a tool that you use for cutting in when you paint. I just guide it along the edges of the cake and then across the top of the cake towards the middle.

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