Getting Icing Super Smooth!

Decorating By coolchc21 Updated 30 Oct 2006 , 9:00pm by coolchc21

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coolchc21 Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 8:50pm
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I've had some people ask me how I get my icing so smooth, so I thought I'd share:

Ok, here's what my instructor taught us about getting icing super smooth. Either ice the cake with 1/4 inch thickness, being careful not to touch the spatula to the cake (to avoid crumbs). Or use the cake icer (smooth side) tip. Then, get a mixture of half powdered sugar and half cornstarch. Roll a fondant roller in the mixture and smooth over cake. Then get a Viva paper towel and use the roller over that. Trust me it works! Super smooth every time icon_biggrin.gif

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noreen816 Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 8:52pm
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Thanks for the tips!! They seem so easy and I've been dying to get my cakes really really smooth! Couldn't seem to do it before!

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good36 Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 8:58pm
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Do you let it crust first?
Judy

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coolchc21 Posted 30 Oct 2006 , 9:00pm
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I don't really wait for the icing to crust, although it probably couldn't hurt. The sugar/cornstarch mixture will leave white areas, but it will desolve.

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