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Re: Icing A Cake

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Posted by Mary K on March 05, 2009 at 10:43:43:

In Reply to: Icing A Cake posted by Melissa on March 04, 2009 at 17:10:48:

I don't know how you can avoid the crumbs completely when cutting a cake like that, but I have found that it helps to have the cake frozen, cut it to the shape you need, and as soon as you have it cut, apply a crumb coat of frosting. Then wrap your cake in plastic wrap, until it has completely thawed. Remove the plastic wrap and let the crumb coat of frosting set up or crust. Then apply the finish coat of frosting.

: I was wondering if there is something out there to put on a cake after it has been cut or a certain type of icing. I was using a 12x18 pan & had to cut two of them to make a heart. I was using buttercream frosting that I thinned down. When I tried to apply it to the areas that I had cut the icing would not stick & once I forced it on there then I had lots of crumbs. I let it dry and then I had to apply more icing to cover the crumbs. Is there anything I can do to avoid this??

Thanks,
Melissa

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: I don't know how you can avoid the crumbs completely when cutting a cake like that, but I have found that it helps to have the cake frozen, cut it to the shape you need, and as soon as you have it cut, apply a crumb coat of frosting. Then wrap your cake in plastic wrap, until it has completely thawed.  Remove the plastic wrap and let the crumb coat of frosting set up or crust. Then apply the finish coat of frosting.

: I was wondering if there is something out there to put on a cake after it has been cut or a certain type of icing.  I was using a 12x18 pan & had to cut two of them to make a heart.  I was using buttercream frosting that I thinned down.  When I tried to apply it to the areas that I had cut the icing would not stick & once I forced it on there then I had lots of crumbs.  I let it dry and then I had to apply more icing to cover the crumbs.  Is there anything I can do to avoid this??

Thanks,
Melissa



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