I have to make a cake for wilton 3 class this thursday. This cake needs to have a crumb coat only. We are learning fondant covering that night. I wont have a mixer until Friday. Is it possible to use the premade wilton icing as a crumb coat? If so for a 8in square double layer cake, would one tub be enough? I have a hand mixer but really dont want to stress it out by trying to make bc icing with it.
Any other suggestions?
Angela
a crumb coat can be softer, thinner icing. I have made icing with a hand mixer many times. It should not be too stiff for the mixer, and you could certainly make a smaller batch. The one tub of pre-made might be enough for a crumb coat, as it is usually just enough to hold the crumbs down and make the surface smooth.
How many cups are in the tub you are considering? I think about 3 cups should be enough to fill/crumb coat an 8 in square/2 layer. I find the pre-made Wilton icing a bit too stiff to spread right out of the tub. I've had to thin it a bit with a little water before spreading, or else I tear the cake.
i used that tub recently but you may run in to the problem of needing to soften it. so if you are lacking a hand mixer to use i might recommned microwaving small portions of it (so that not all gets melted if it goes to long heh) then mix in some corn syrup to help thin it out.
i caution on the use of the microwave though as when i used this premade wilton frosting it (in the large tub i mean) did not hold up well to heat when i was trying to decorate.
i ended up mixing it with regular bc to give it some stability
a crumb coat can be softer, thinner icing. I have made icing with a hand mixer many times. It should not be too stiff for the mixer, and you could certainly make a smaller batch. The one tub of pre-made might be enough for a crumb coat, as it is usually just enough to hold the crumbs down and make the surface smooth.
I agree, the hand mixer can handle the crumb coat icing. Just make it a bit thinner when you mix it. If you use the tub, you will need to thin it a bit.
dont know if this is any help but if you grate the shortening before adding liquid and ps it is really easy to mix by hand though a little messy
dont know if this is any help but if you grate the shortening before adding liquid and ps it is really easy to mix by hand though a little messy
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