Hello all. My name is Nick. I am new here and I have enjoyed the wonderful tips and advice so far. Last night, I attempted to ice and decorate my first simple white cake. I am very happy with it being my first try. While baking is heavily in my family, I have just been "bitten by the bug" recently and I am having fun. I would really like to take it further... Here is a picture of my first cake. Please, I welcome all critiques, comments all that good stuff. Thanks and I hope to use a lot more information from here.
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Welcome aboard!
Not too bad for your first cake. Looks like there might be some crumbs in your icing. Here's a tip or two- never let your knife touch the cake, always keep the knife in contact with your icing and always use a forward motion to ice your cake until it's entirely coated, then go back and forth. I have found that when I am getting the initial coating of icing on, if I bring my knife in a backwards motion for any reason- I get crumbs.
Hope this helps!
Thanks a lot everyone.. The feedback really helps me. I am going to be practicing a lot because I want to make my mom a very beautiful cake for her birthday coming up. So I'll be posting my progression.
Diane, As a matter of fact, I am a web designer by trade so I guess that does make me a geek/Whiz... 
Thanks a lot everyone.. The feedback really helps me. I am going to be practicing a lot because I want to make my mom a very beautiful cake for her birthday coming up. So I'll be posting my progression.
Diane, As a matter of fact, I am a web designer by trade so I guess that does make me a geek/Whiz...
Hi Nick...welcome to our little corner of the world! You did a fine job on your first cake! You should be proud! I think you'll enjoy this website...there are so many people on here that are having a blast decorating cakes and don't mind sharing their knowledge and expertise! It won't be long and you too will be addicted! 
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