The Perfect Edge

Decorating By tato Updated 24 Jul 2007 , 4:39am by tato

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tato Posted 24 Jul 2007 , 3:34am
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I am new to the site and I am sure you have heard it before, but how do you get a perfect edge on a cake with buttercream frosting. Mine always ends up messy looking. (from the top of the cake to the edge going down)

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infields Posted 24 Jul 2007 , 4:18am
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I like to use the upside down technique for nice straight top edges and sides.
http://www.cakecentral.com/article6-Upside-Down-Icing-Technique-for-Perfectly-Smooth-Icing.html

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indydebi Posted 24 Jul 2007 , 4:29am
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I clicked on your photos button, but no pics came up so I'm not sure how "bad" you perceive them to be. (We are our own worst critics, ya know!)

All of my cake are BC and I totally believe in the Melvira Method (home page - under articles). the BEST method for smoothing BC!

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Cassie1686 Posted 24 Jul 2007 , 4:34am
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I like the melvira method too, try that and try the viva paper towel method and the computer paper . . . sugarshack wrote a great forum on this . . . .let me find the link . . . .

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Cassie1686 Posted 24 Jul 2007 , 4:36am
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http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-19948-buttercream.html+tips


it takes so much practice so just try all the different methods til you find what works for you. Good luck!

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tato Posted 24 Jul 2007 , 4:39am
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Thank You so much that sounds great! icon_biggrin.gif

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