Cake Board Sizes And Crisp Top Edges
Decorating By DeezCakes Updated 10 Apr 2008 , 2:34pm by jessienj
I am attempting to do a tiered cake for a wedding that will not have a bottom border on any of the layers...maybe ribbon, but no icing. My question is this...what size do you cut the cake boards, so that after the icing is applied, the cake board is no longer visible (I'm assuming the icing goes right the edge of the board???
Also, I need to make sure that my top edges are crisp and straight - any tips for that?
Thanks in advance for your help.
~Dionne
Cut the board the same size as your cake pan. When you put the cake on the board you will have about 1/4" between the cake and the edge of the board. When you ice the cake ice up to the edge of the board. Then when you apply the ribbon apply it over the board as well as the bottom part of the cake.
To get a crisp top edge try this:
http://www.cakecentral.com/article6-Upside-Down-Icing-Technique-for-Perfectly-Smooth-Icing.html
will be the cake be covered in buttercream or fondant?
if it is buttercream, i agree with pjay's suggestion. i have tried that method and it works!!
Thanks for the information. I will do a sample run and see if I can master it prior to starting on the cakes.
I will be stacking them using dowels, with each cake right on top of one another. I am not sure if the cakes will be 6/10/12" or 6/10/14".
Is the flipping part difficult? That's what worries me about this method. I have a cake to do with no borders too and need that clean look!
not at all . As long as it's nice and well chilled, you should not have a problem flipping it. I do it all the time. Love that method
I use a very stiff icing, a bench scraper, my small spatula, and computer paper to smooth and help get razor sharp edges.
it works great! my recipe crusts but stays felxible enough to allow to smooth it to perfection!
(check my links in my siggy) and
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-19948-buttercream.html+tips
I also have 3 large sized tiers, 4inches actually, for a wedding in May and I REALLY need that smooth surface! So, am I understanding correctly, that if you chill the cakes, you should have no problem flipping them no matter the size? Also, where can I get an Exzacto knife? I definitely have been wanting to get one of those in my arsenal for a while, but didn't know where to purchase one! Thanks!
You can get an exacto knife from any craft store, Like Michaels or AC Moore.
In all honesty, I haven't done that on tiers larger than 12. You can try Sugarshack's method for those or maybe have an extra set of hands helping you do the flipping part. The larger cakes get super heavy which could make the flipping part difficult.
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