Carving Cakes Then Icing With Bc Can It Be Done
Decorating By cakebaker1957 Updated 8 Aug 2007 , 8:59pm by CoreyV
just wondering if you can carve cakes then icing them with BC im not to good at fondant yet and most orders i get they want BC any info would be great, , i just saw some ones 21st bd cake and it was cute looked like it was carved just thought i would like to do one but with BC
The last cake I made was carved then covered in BC (I did cover it in fondant then too.) It's easier to do if you wait overnight to frost it. If you try to frost it right after carving it, it will be very crumbly. If you let it sit over night (I still cover with a flour sack or tea towel) by the next day it's just dry enough to frost easier, but still remains moist for eating.
A lot of my carved cakes are iced with bc. AFter carving it, I put it in thr fridge for about an hour so it firms up some, then I'll do the crumb coat and back in the fridge for a bit, before doing the final icing and decorating.
HTH!!
Sure you can! 
I would do all of your torting and filling before you carve however. You might also find that you will need maybe even 2 to 3 crumb coats before putting your final layer of BC on so just be prepared for that 
Yes, my daughter came up with this idea and I use it now all the time. I found it especially helpful when doing "baby blocks". Fill a bag and use a #104. The large icing tip works great too if you happen to have it. Make sure your icing is smooth and not too stiff. Just pipe the icing on the "cut" sides then gently smooth it with your spatula. I even use it to ice a regular cake. It really eliminates the crumbs too. Good luck and PM me if you have any other questions.
Happy baking. 
Yes, you can. A quick icer makes the icing process real easy. After covering with buttercream, I try to remove as much as I can without getting crumbs...then do the decorating. This is a cake I did using a sheet cake and I carved and built up.
Thanks your cake is awesome i dont think i will be that good , Maybe in 50 yrs
The last cake I made was carved then covered in BC (I did cover it in fondant then too.) It's easier to do if you wait overnight to frost it. If you try to frost it right after carving it, it will be very crumbly. If you let it sit over night (I still cover with a flour sack or tea towel) by the next day it's just dry enough to frost easier, but still remains moist for eating.
Thanks i will try it sometime
A lot of my carved cakes are iced with bc. AFter carving it, I put it in thr fridge for about an hour so it firms up some, then I'll do the crumb coat and back in the fridge for a bit, before doing the final icing and decorating.
HTH!!
thanks for the info i will try it sometimes
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