Comments for Take the Cake http://takethecake.wordpress.com If you spend more time and fun decorating the cake than baking it, then this blog is for you! Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:41:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How to get a smooth buttercream surface by Sweet Pea Bakery http://takethecake.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/how-to-get-a-smooth-buttercream-surface/#comment-3 Sweet Pea Bakery Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:41:52 +0000 http://takethecake.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/how-to-get-a-smooth-buttercream-surface/#comment-3 Carrie was flattered that you chose a picture of one of <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/sethward/sets/72157594340521352/" rel="nofollow">her cakes</a> for the "smooth buttercream" article! You might be interested to know that this particular cake has a cream cheese frosting which was smoothed (like all her cakes are) using the good old fashioned spatula-and-warm-water method. As you can see, cream cheese frosting can also produce a great surface with some patience, but will be the first to form cracks as it dries out and contracts. Enjoyed your blog, thanks again for the link. Carrie was flattered that you chose a picture of one of her cakes for the “smooth buttercream” article! You might be interested to know that this particular cake has a cream cheese frosting which was smoothed (like all her cakes are) using the good old fashioned spatula-and-warm-water method. As you can see, cream cheese frosting can also produce a great surface with some patience, but will be the first to form cracks as it dries out and contracts. Enjoyed your blog, thanks again for the link.

]]> Comment on How to get a smooth buttercream surface by Anonymous http://takethecake.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/how-to-get-a-smooth-buttercream-surface/#comment-2 Anonymous Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:45:07 +0000 http://takethecake.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/how-to-get-a-smooth-buttercream-surface/#comment-2 <strong>How to get a smooth buttercream surface</strong> Most cake decorators know that fondant is a great medium for getting a smooth surface to decorate on but did you know you can get the same effect with buttercream frosting? This can easily be done with a little know-how and finessing. How to get a smooth buttercream surface

Most cake decorators know that fondant is a great medium for getting a smooth surface to decorate on but did you know you can get the same effect with buttercream frosting? This can easily be done with a little know-how and finessing.

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