Icing Question (Please Help!)

Decorating By imtyedup2nite Updated 30 Oct 2006 , 6:17pm by RachelC

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imtyedup2nite Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 6:37am
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I am a newbie to all this... so my question may be stupid???
When I am icing my cake, the icing seems to not want to stick to the cake then small crumbs of the cake lift off and end up getting mixed into the icing... what am i doing wrong???? I put more then enough icing on the cake before I start spreading it out.

I was using buttercream.


Please Help!

Kim

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MissBaritone Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 6:46am
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It sounds like your buttercream may be a bit thick. Try thinning it a little.

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imtyedup2nite Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 6:59am
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thanks I'll try that icon_smile.gif

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JanH Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 7:05am
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Hi and Welcome,

Determining the proper frosting consistency is very important, and does take time to learn. (At least it did for me.)

Here's info on frosting and filling cake layers:

http://tinyurl.com/uryj3

HTH

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imtyedup2nite Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 7:48am
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thanks icon_smile.gif

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pookster Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 5:47pm
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i use the icer tip.....i never ever get crumbs...and your icing goes on evenly....i don't know what i'd do without it!!!!!

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RachelC Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 6:17pm
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I used to get a lot of crumbs on my cake too..but you might want to crumb coat your cake...this helped me alot!

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