I took my first Wilton Course 1 class last week and decided to practice doing a character cake this weekend. I brought it to work with me and everyone loved it (well, the taste anyways) there is none left!
I think it turned out ok, but Im pretty disapointed that I couldn't get the white "background" icing to be smooth.
Any tips?
I think it looks great. I still have those days when I can not get my frosting smooth. It's funny, it seems when I take my time, it looks worse. If I'm in a hurry, it's funny how I can get it smooth with one swipe!
You did great! Don't worry you will get better with smoothing as time goes. Try using a Viva paper towel after the butter cream has crusted a bit. Just lay it on top of you cake and smooth it with your hand (I always say I am giving my cake some love)
You did great! Don't worry you will get better with smoothing as time goes. Try using a Viva paper towel after the butter cream has crusted a bit. Just lay it on top of you cake and smooth it with your hand (I always say I am giving my cake some love)
I think it looks great! I know how hard it is to get that smooth icing on those character cakes. They aren't flat so it can be really hard. One thing I have tried is to dip you finger in cornstarch and gently smooth the icing with your finger. It works well for small areas. I recently did a strawberry shortcake witha girlfriend for her daughter's b-day and we had a really tough time getting the BC smooth!
You took 1 class and made this cake?!? 
You did a wonderful job. 
With practice everything gets easier. Congrats on your first cake!!!!
You did a really nice job. I think spongebob is one of the more difficult character cakes because of the detail and ALL the colors! You did really well! Nice job!
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