Hey all...I am new to cake decorating and am needing some tips/ideas on how to get cakes perfectly smooth! I have tried the getting as smooth as possible then going over it with a Vive napkin and fondant smoother...are there any other ideas out there? Does it just take a lot of practice? Thanks!
Try the Melvira method. Take a high density foam roller to the icing after letting it crust slightly. Same principle as with the viva towel. The roller works much faster for me.
I highly recommend Sharon Z(ska sugarshack)'s Perfecting the Art of Buttercream DVD at www.sugaredproductions.com It has made a huge difference in the smoothness and quality of my decorating. Your buttercream recipe also makes a difference. The two most popular are SugarShack's and Indydebi's. If you have access to hi-ratio shortening I recommend Sugarshack's. If not, Indydebi's is also very good.
You are on the right track. What kind of BC are you using. I found that BC with Hi Ratio Shortening works the best.
Search Sharon Zambito. She is an amazing cake artist. She has a lot of DVD tutorials that will help.
Here is a cake I did with her methods...
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/2104267
HTH
Michael
Try the Melvira method. Take a high density foam roller to the icing after letting it crust slightly. Same principle as with the viva towel. The roller works much faster for me.
I tried this with my first wedding cake a couple of months ago and it works really well!! i loved it and a roller is now an essential can't do without it tool. I got mine at Lowe's, it's a white foam roller about an inch or so in diameter and about 4" long. Use it dry!! And make sure your BC has crusted a bit before using it or it will just pick up the frosting and make a mess of your work.
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