Crumb Coating?

Decorating By kymscakes Updated 7 Aug 2006 , 5:10am by cakesbyjess

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kymscakes Posted 7 Aug 2006 , 3:32am
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I have heard lots of people refer to crumb coating before icing, I have no idea what it is. If it is something to help control those pasky crumbs, I would love to know, I swear they will be the death of me.

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briansbaker Posted 7 Aug 2006 , 3:40am
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oh yes.. crumb coat .. Is when you ice the cake in a thin layer, so that all the crumbs will stick to that coat..Let it stand for about 5 mins. Then add your thick layer of icing.... Hope I explained it right!

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TPDC Posted 7 Aug 2006 , 3:45am
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Perfect explanation briansbaker, that is what I do.

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kymscakes Posted 7 Aug 2006 , 3:48am
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ok, I guess I do that already...funny, I just do these cakes for fun and I am learning as I go, but I guess some of these things are a given when you have wrestled with cake...it's all crumby, so refrost. I keep looking at a lousy communion cake that I did that could have been so much better had I done one more layer of icing. Live and learn.

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Steady2Hands Posted 7 Aug 2006 , 5:03am
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Another thing to help on crumbs not showing through the icing is to use the Cake Icer tip (#789). It saves a lot of time. Be sure to get a bag large enough to use it with. This is also great for icing the sides of a novelty pan cake.

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cakesbyjess Posted 7 Aug 2006 , 5:10am
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Welcome to CC, kymscakes! Your cakes are very nice!

I find that it's easier to ice a cake when it's semi-frozen ... there are a lot less crumbs to deal with.

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