Let’s take a moment to thank professional bakers that delight our taste buds with drool-worthy cakes. Cakes that personifies beauty and taste at its absolute best! Bakers and cake decorators metamorphosis a simple cake into an edible beauty with the help of icing and frosting.
That’s why in the parlance of Baking, “ Romance is the icing, but love is the cake.” A swirl of frosting on a cake culminates into a dessert that screams of love and romance. Love that is pure, sweet, and tempting!
Therefore, bakers around the world desire to master the art of icing and frosting. It is the sure way to make someone fall in love. In a lifetime, all one needs is buttercream cake and love.
As Rome was not built in a day. Similarly, one can’t learn icing and frosting in a day. Masterpiece demands patience, practice, and skills. So, wear your aprons and grab your icing pipes and nozzles because we are going to teach you icing tips and frosting tricks.
Let’s begin: Frosting Tricks
- Cool Your Cake: We duly understand the excitement of decorating the cake and sweeping everyone off their feet. But in a hurry, you may end up ruining your cake. And you surely wouldn’t love it, so cool your cake. “Sabr ka phal meetha hota hai,” and it will be if you let the cake cool before you start to frost.
- 2 Never Underestimate the Power of Parchment Paper: Before you start to adorn your cake, make sure you take all the precautionary measures that save you from the mess. We understand that the frustration to pause because your frosting is spilling and your cake turntable is all messed up. Place strips of parchment paper or wax paper underneath the cake to avoid spilling of frosting. You can easily remove the paper afterwards. If you wish to know, which cake turntable to invest, here is your guide:
- 3 Flat Cake Tops Are A Necessity: Before trying cake icing tips or frosting, make sure you have a flat cake top. This trick will help you stack your requirements quickly and will give your cake a finished look. You have always wondered why frosting on the cake baked by great bakers looks even. Now, you have got your answer. While filling frosting between the layers, ensure the layers are levelled
- You Can’t Do Without Crumb Coating: When you don’t crumb coat your cake, it’s no surprise why your cake doesn’t taste as heavenly as ones you order online. One-layer of frosting isn’t enough. Crumb coating is done to hold the cake together and seal the moisture. It acts as a base coat for the final unblemished look. It’s just like painting the wall. Final layers should come after the crumb-coating, always. Another essential point to remember is to allow crumb-coating to cool. Until and unless it is stiff to hold the final frosting, don’t frost it.
- Dip The Spatula in Hot Water For Finesse: It is advisable to dip the spatula in warm water for a few minutes before you start wiping the frosting. The heated spatula minimally melts the upper layer of the frosting so that the surface looks more smooth and refined.
With these basic frosting tips, you can bring to the table a cake that screams professionalism and perfection. We bet you, every eye that catches a glimpse of your frosted cake will be allured because these tips are bakers approved. Now, let’s perfect our icing techniques because romance is the icing, and without romance, it’s difficult to swallow love–cake. Here are tips for cake icing for beginners.
- Start With Round Cake: Icing on round-shaped cakes is more comfortable than other shapes. We suggest beginning your icing game with a round cake. Once you ace this, you are ready for the icing on any cake-shape.
- Check The Temperature Of Icing: Icing should neither be too cold nor too warm. Room Temperature is ideal. If the icing is cold, you will face difficulty in its application and have to settle with the blemished finish. And, if it is too warm, it will drip and melt.
- Look For Smooth Consistency: Icing should be airy and pliable. This implies you should be able to spread the icing quickly on the cake layers without much of back and forth pressure. For this to happen, look for a smooth consistency.
Now, you are familiar with frosting and icing tips and tricks. Let’s learn some icing techniques. These are highly technical terms, so attention!
- Scoop and Spread: Take an ice cream scoop and measuring out the desired quantity of the icing. Then, spreading the icing in a wide squishy manner. This technique guarantees that every cake layer has equal amounts of icing. Not less, not more, just the right amount needed.
- Squeeze and Spiral: Take a piping bag with a round tip. Fill it with icing about half full, not more. Twist the bag and loop it around your thumb for a stable grip. In the centre, squeeze the icing while gradually rotating the table to create a spiral until you reach the end. Then you smooth it with a palette knife.
Sweeten up your frosting, icing skills and bring to life cakes that are beauteous and delicious. Happy Practicing, Happy Baking!!
