Upside Down Method For Icing Cake
Decorating By xstitcher Updated 26 Mar 2008 , 11:53am by alanahodgson
Hi,
I have just started my first class for Wilton decorating and have only completed 2 cakes to date. The hardest part for me is smoothing the icing. I would love to try the Viva paper towel method but I cannot find any Viva paper towels here in Calgary, AB, Canada. I have tried 5 different retailers but still no luck. All the other paper towels I have seen seem to have patterns on them.
I came across the following link but was wondering if I could use wax paper instead of parchment paper as I'm not sure what the difference is between the 2 and it's what I have on hand currently.....
Thanks, I really appreciate any help!
http://www.cakecentral.com/art.....Icing.html
wax paper will work just let the BC crust or dry for about 1/2 hour. I prefer viva paper towels though.
You don't need viva paper towel to do the smoothing method. I'm in Canada too, and I can't find Viva towels anywhere. I just use (and I have Sugarshack to thank for this!!) plain, clean computer paper to smooth my cakes. I have used waxed and parchment paper too (not the upside down method, just the regular smoothing methods) and they worked OK. I now use computer paper though.
I think wax paper would be okay for an all butter buttercream that will get really firm in the fridge. If you're using a powdered sugar/shortening based icing, give it a shot, but throw the cake in the freezer for a while before peeling off the wax paper, otherwise your icing may lift off when peeling off the paper. Even with parchment, which is much more "no-stick" than waxed, the shortening/p.s. based icings need to be very well chilled before lifting off.
in my experience, for the upside down method, plastic wrap releases the best.
but yes, try computer paper with a fondant smoother on your crusting BC!
My experience with the upside down method combined with smoothing with paper/paper towel is that it takes far longer for the icing to crust after taking the cake out of the fridge/freezer because of the condensation. Also, one spot may be crusted okay, but there may be spots that are not crusted yet. Just a word of caution to you if you plan on combining methods.
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