How to Frost a Cake - CHOW.com

[xChildGlazex]

Her icing looks... weird O.O

[eresojason111111]

better then the other chow videos

[BabyGTaye13]

She doesn't do it right.. you make a crumb coat, chill the cake, then pipe on thick lines of frosting and smooth them down with a pastry spatula dipped in warm water to make it all smooth and pretty. but with my method, you don't really need a crumb coat.. trust me 30 10th graders could ice a cake my way and not have crumbs in the icing even with a chocolate cake.

[coolio1019]

im just gonna sat this, that is not a very good way to ice a cake, and its not smooth!

[lmnojRED]

let it harden before you put more 'frosting' on it....hmm.

[RaggzyCJ]

i thought she said "nice and smooth"...

[pokemongirl619]

thats not smooth is crumbly

[TheCandyBecca]

frosting is not smooth and needs more milk to thin

[shanshawol]

very smooth...

[EdenFae]

Haha, some people are pro at icing cakes they don't need to use the first step. Also, without the crumbs. You can't be rough with the cake, that's why it's so spotty.

[EdenFae]

@boardiee

It doesn't matter how the pros do it, my mother frosts cakes all the time, and she never uses a crumb coat. They turn out perfectly fine, and they sell. Instead of using a crumb coat, the cake is cold, and she's delicate with it.

[k3ll4yyy]

@EdenFae ALL pros do the crumb coating. haven't you ever watched any cake decorating shows?

[paimail21]

But I like spotty cak-

what`'?

[ditte46]

can I please have the recipie on frosting/ buttercream you use?? PLEASE?

[xkiraxkirax]

OR you can just freeze the cake for about half an hour and THEN frost it. that works too

[whjbf99]

the icing looks gross

[TheDiwanShantwain]

@whjbf99 i know right, and if you look at the other chow.com tutorial, she says that's the wrong way a cake should look when you frost it.

[TurresaaDo]

Oh, she's pregnant. Ahahaha

[SVEPOSPISKU]

@TurresaaDo - Ahahaha ?!?!?!

[greenlocomotive]

it also really depends on the quality of the cake itself, a dry cake=more crumbs thus more likely to be dirty looking and just not so delicious.

[lovebug2083]

This Video SUCKS!

[KALfilms]

I'm on a diet :(

[frigginchocolate2]

@KALfilms shes obviously not

[KALfilms]

@frigginchocolate2 lol, btw I waited for 2 years so I could answer to someone within 10 minutes. :)

[frigginchocolate2]

@KALfilms lmao nicee:)

[lazymuthafukka]

well if it is for commercial purposes , spotty cakes just dont sell off well...............i guess ?

[idannedy]

whats wrong with spotty looking cakes? theyre still freaking delicous

[ayamejoy]

Or you can be gentle after waiting until it's completely cooled and not as many crumbs come off. Or Apply the frosting in thick even layers/swipes, instead of thin ones that have you scraping cake instead of puttin on frostin.

[kenzamabob]

you can also dip the spatula [or whatever you're using to frost it] in hot water, it makes sure the frosting won't hold on to the utensil as much and goes on much more smoothly.

[stephhead2]

or pop it into the freezer for a few minutes if your in a hurry.

[BethanyAngelstar]

OOOH!!! That makes SENSE!!!