How Do You Get Smoothe Icing Around Charatcer Cakes?

Decorating By diamondsmom Updated 25 Jun 2006 , 3:29pm by cakesbgood

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diamondsmom Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 3:56am
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It's good to be back on CC.
How do you get the icing around the character cakes to be perfectly smooth?

Can I use the viva papertowels too to try smoothing it out or is there another technique?

Should I start to smoothe the icing before it crust or after it crust?
Thankyou in advance . diamondsmom

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cakesbgood Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 4:03am
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I read on another post not long ago that using the large icing tip works really well for getting the sides smooth on them. I can't wait to try it on my next one, I have the tip but didn't have a large enough bag for it still icon_lol.gif I have a guitar to do for this coming Saturday using the guitar pan so I'll be trying it for this one finally! Hopefully it helps make it easier thumbs_up.gif

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greenhorn Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 4:07am
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If you are going to use the papertowel method, wait until it crusts....about 20 minutes or so.

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SugarFrosted Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 4:33am
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I use the icer tip and viva towels on every character cake...great combination! Great results! thumbs_up.gif

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jamhays Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 4:49am
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I'm new on here. WHAT exactly IS the Viva paper towel method??

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SugarFrosted Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 6:56am
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Hello & Welcome to CC, jamhays!
Click here for the Viva method instructions:

http://www.cakecentral.com/article10-How-To-Create-Faux-Fondant-The-Paper-Towel-Method----Viva.html

Goos Luck! thumbs_up.gif

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SScakes Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 8:34am
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I've used a butterknife dipped in warm water. Works really well. In fact since I learnt that method (from this site I might add) I don't use any other method. icon_smile.gif

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diamondsmom Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 1:15pm
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Thanks I'll try all the methods and let you know which one worked best. What is the Icer tip sugarfrosted?

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jen1977 Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 1:19pm
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The icer tip is a great big flat tip that you just drop in a big bag without a coupler. It makes it easier to cover the cake, and is probably about the right size for the sides of the character pans! Good Luck!

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diamondsmom Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 1:39pm
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Thanks a lot thumbs_up.gif

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rezzygirl Posted 22 Jun 2006 , 2:15pm
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I tried to use the icer tip once and the icing didn't stick to the cake. Do you need to crumb coat first?

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SheilaF Posted 23 Jun 2006 , 5:03pm
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your frosting might be to thick. Or the cake to warm for it to "stick". Those are the only two things that come to mind for me. I've never done a crumb coating and I've only had trouble with it not sticking when I had a thicker consistency of frosting.

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cupcakes Posted 23 Jun 2006 , 8:42pm
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Did you make sure that the comb side of the icing tip was touching the cake when you let out the icing. I am thinking that might be the problem if you don't actually touch the cake with the tip the icing will not adhere. Give it another try!

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Bettycrockermommy Posted 23 Jun 2006 , 9:17pm
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When I make character cakes, I use my spatula to put the icing on, and get it mostly smooth, and then after it crusts, I use the Viva to finish smoothing it. I like the results much better than the hot knife method.

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cakesbgood Posted 24 Jun 2006 , 1:26am
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I just got my guitar cake finished a little bit ago, finally got to try the icing tip for the sides of it. I'll NEVER use my spatula again to do the sides of a character cake, probably never on any shaped cake again!!! It worked wonderful thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif . I was VERY happy with it. icon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gif

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jowhip Posted 25 Jun 2006 , 12:51am
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I was wondering if someone could post a picture or tell me the number on the side of the big icer tip. Thanks
Jo

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cakesbgood Posted 25 Jun 2006 , 3:44am
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The number on that is 789, do you have the tip for the basket weave? It looks like that one only ALOT bigger icon_biggrin.gif

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jowhip Posted 25 Jun 2006 , 7:59am
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Thanks a lot cakesbgood. Much appreciated.
That's not the one I have, I'll have to go find one. thumbs_up.gif

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Jo

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cakesbgood Posted 25 Jun 2006 , 3:29pm
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Your welcome thumbs_up.gif

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