B. Barnes,
Years ago I picked up this technique from a cake decorator at a bakery and I have been using this ever since. To smooth your buttercream, allow buttercream to crust. I usually wait about 10-15 minutes and then I take my 4-inch fine foam paint roller (any hardware store and no particular brand as long as it is a fine foam paint roller) and I begin rolling the icing gently. It sure beats using a spatula with hot water and a viva paper towel. Just pretend you are rolling a thin layer paint and use gently. Start with a light touch and then you will see as you go along how much pressure to add when roll/smoothing the buttercream. When I am finished, my cakes look like they are fondant. This is so easy for me and a lot faster when doing multiple cakes.
Hey Wifey..thanks so much for the paint roller tips, gotta give this a try!
I need some help with the 4" foam roller brush technique. Do you put the roller directly on the frosting? If so, how do you clean it? Would you just use soap and water? I was concerned about getting all the soap out, so you wouldn't have a soapy tasting cake the next time you used it.
Thanks,
darkchocolate
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