How to Make a Layer Cake : Frosting The Sides Of A Layer Cake

Learn how to properly frost the sides of a layer cake and get expert tips on homemade baking recipes in this free cooking video.

Expert: Karen Weisman
Contact: www.kitchenandcrafts.com
Bio: Karen Weisman graduated from Boston University with a degree in Hotel and Food Management. She teaches cooking, baking, cake decorating, and various crafts.
Filmmaker: Karen Weisman

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[31hunnybunch]

gross her icing is made of MANTECA,WTER,and POWDER SUGAR...you can use it as cement for you house for patch ups...

[xofewpromises]

horrible

[arnybuckle]

is that butter icing?

[PicklesRcrunchy]

It IS important to not get crumbs in your frosting.

[zegct1]

@humannaturedj Ah, I see where you're coming from. Well, practice makes perfect - you make a good point. :)

[humannaturedj]

@zegct1 Actually, she is. I've seen a short bio of her before. She isn't an amateur. I see what you're saying, I do. But my opinion is, if you know that you are still trying to improve on your skills, don't post a tutorial to people who are trying to learn. That's like asking a person how to build a house or install lighting when they've never had any type of experience and they don't exactly know what they're doing. I wouldn't post a tutorial until I perfected my technique. That's just me.

[zegct1]

@humannaturedj As I recall, she never says anything about being a professional. For all we know, she could have the same amount of skill as any of the people watching this - which is actually be incredibly effective, since it shows that normal people could actually do this sort of thing. I doubt your sister could do better than this simply because if she's as inexperienced as you say, her frosting would come out wrong. It would probably run down the sides - that happens the first few tries.

[humannaturedj]

She's trying to do a demonstration, yes, I get it. But why would she even post a video on the internet decorating a cake like this? I say if you're going to post a tutorial, it better be really good. She comes off as sloppy and confused. If she's a professional, she needs to show it. My inexperienced little sister could do a better job than that, sorry.

[mkyker]

Good Lord, woman -- STABILIZE YOUR LAYERS WITH A FREAKING DOWEL. Your cake is going to fall apart, brainless...

[hamuda22]

she is not an expert at all!!..she should know better than to start on top with frosting and go your way down

[StrawberryDrizzles]

@sillybear569 Some people want a professional finish, so they do a crumb coat first to seal all the crumbs in before adding another-cleaner- layer of frosting :)

[StrawberryDrizzles]

@elizabeth4everish its in her other videos - she shows how to make the whole cake!

Make sure to watch BOTH the videos on making the frosting