Smooth A Cake By The Tape Or Acetate Method?
Decorating By SusanaDalia Updated 27 Mar 2009 , 3:19pm by Arriva
Does anyone know of a how to video on this? I already use the Viva method, but I heard this might be faster.
I don't do the tape or acetate method but find the Melvira method on this site to be the fastest and best.
Do you have a link to that? Or can you describe it please?
When you scroll down home page, there is a link "Quick & Easy Smooth Icing Using a Roller (Melvira Method)"
Just follow instructions
Thanks for letting me know where to find it. I will try that method, it seems to be a very good idea.
I still would like to know though if anyone has the tape or acetate method so I can try to see what works best for me the next time I make a cake. I am always trying to find the quickest ways to do things, but still have a good looking cake.
Easiest way to smooth a half ball cake would be the tape method, I suppose. I found the video where I have seen it first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwqaF8f3VW0&feature=PlayList&p=3EA25994E0B25A96&index=21
But it is very easy to explain. Ice your cake, take a tape (there was a long piece of paper) between your hands. Set the paper at bottom and drag it upsides. It works as a round scraper.
I used it for simple round cake too. It works beautifully. The paper (I used baking parchment) doesn't allow for too high pressure. You cannot get it wrong.
Is this what the OP wanted?
Bummer! That youtube video is no longer available. 
Got a question about the tape method (I've a visual kinda gal). Do we take a long piece of tape, put paper on it and use the tape as "handles"? After I send this I'll probably get an epiphany and understand! But thanks for humoring me in the meantime!!
The video works - I am running it now. Try it again, youtube works today somewhat erratic.
The name is "Princess cake: How to make a princess doll birthday cake" and the smoothing part comes between 2:20 and about 3:20.
The tape is a piece of paper here!
Easiest way to smooth a half ball cake would be the tape method, I suppose. I found the video where I have seen it first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwqaF8f3VW0&feature=PlayList&p=3EA25994E0B25A96&index=21
But it is very easy to explain. Ice your cake, take a tape (there was a long piece of paper) between your hands. Set the paper at bottom and drag it upsides. It works as a round scraper.
I used it for simple round cake too. It works beautifully. The paper (I used baking parchment) doesn't allow for too high pressure. You cannot get it wrong.
Is this what the OP wanted?
Yes, this is exactly what I was asking about, thank thank thank you. You are right, she used a piece of paper, but the method is the same as the tape. Again, thanks a lot.
Geez! What do you guys know that I don't? I've tried that link at least a dozen times--on two different days--but always get the error message that the video is no longer available. I even went in "thru the front door" instead of using the link, searched for How To Make A Princess Birthday Cake, and got the same message. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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